A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Social Security Act to provide improved and exppanded access to comprehensive health care and related services for medically underserved and vulnerable populations through the provision of financial support for the development of community-based health networks and plans ... : short title.- This act may be cited as the "Access to community health care act of 1994".

  • United States. Congress (103rd, 2nd session : 1994). Senate
Date:
1994
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Credit: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Social Security Act to provide improved and exppanded access to comprehensive health care and related services for medically underserved and vulnerable populations through the provision of financial support for the development of community-based health networks and plans ... : short title.- This act may be cited as the "Access to community health care act of 1994". Source: Wellcome Collection.

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