Jack Bergman (R-MI)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that, to maintain the health care safety net, Federally Qualified Health Centers should continue to operate under their longstanding single patient definition for delivery of all services, including prescription drugs.
A Republican resolution with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding Federally Qualified Health Centers. It argues that these centers should maintain their long-standing single patient definition for all services. This definition includes the delivery of prescription drugs purchased under the 340B Drug Pricing Program. The goal is to preserve the health care safety net and ensure patients can access a full range of services. The resolution highlights the essential role these centers play in serving underserved Americans.
Yes· 3 of 9
- Scored +6
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The resolution protects the healthcare safety net essential for those living at or below the poverty line.
- Scored +6
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The resolution aims to prevent service restrictions that would force health centers to deny patients a full range of care.
- Scored +5
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The resolution protects healthcare access for the 1 in 5 rural residents served by health centers.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Maintaining the Health Care Safety Net: By keeping the single patient definition, the resolution aims to ensure that the health care safety net remains strong for millions of Americans. (Resolution Text)
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Access to Full Range of Services: Using a single definition instead of service-specific ones prevents health centers from being forced to deny patients access to various health care services. (Resolution Text)
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Minimized Administrative Costs: The current single patient definition is noted to minimize administrative costs, which maximizes the effectiveness of the health centers. (Resolution Text)
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Affordable Prescription Drugs: The resolution supports the continued ability of health centers to provide 340B drugs to all patients, which helps address concerns regarding the affordability of prescription drug costs. (Resolution Text)
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Coordinated Care: Maintaining the single definition supports the patient-centered medical home model, allowing patients to receive coordinated care through multiple providers without losing their relationship with a primary care provider. (Resolution Text)
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Service Restrictions: The text suggests that if service-specific patient definitions were imposed, it would restrict the services covered by the definition and force health centers to deny patients access to the full range of services. (Resolution Text)
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Damage to the Safety Net: Imposing conflicting, service-specific definitions is described as a move that would damage the health care safety net for millions of Americans. (Resolution Text)
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The resolution protects the healthcare safety net essential for those living at or below the poverty line. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The resolution protects healthcare access for the 1 in 5 rural residents served by health centers. Would children be better off under this? — The resolution protects health center services which serve 1 in 8 children in the United States. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The resolution supports the safety net used by underserved populations.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The resolution aims to prevent service restrictions that would force health centers to deny patients a full range of care. Does this lower the price of prescription medicines? — The resolution seeks to ensure health centers can continue providing affordable drugs through the 340B Drug Pricing Program. Does this put more money into Medicaid, the health coverage for people on low incomes? — The resolution protects the service delivery model for the 25 million individuals who are enrolled in Medicaid.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The resolution supports health services for the 90 percent of patients living at or below 200 percent of the Federal poverty line. Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The resolution supports the safety net that serves millions of medically underserved Americans.
- 9/17/2026
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
Donald DavisDemocrat · North Carolina