II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2270 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 31, 2007 Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mr. Cochran) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To include health centers in the list of entities eligible for mortgage insurance under the National Housing Act.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Community Health Center Capital Investment Act.

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Amendments to the National Housing Act

(a)

Insurance of Mortgages

Section 1101(b) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1749aaa(b)) is amended in the first sentence, by inserting , a health center, after a group practice unit or organization. (b)

Definition of Health Center

Section 1106 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1749aaa–5) is amended— (1)in paragraph (2)— (A)by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and by moving the margins accordingly; (B)by inserting (A) after (2); (C)by striking means an adequately and inserting the following: “means— (i)an adequately ; (D)by striking of physicians. and inserting the following: “of physicians; or (ii)a health center. ; and (E)by inserting (B) before As used in; and (2)by adding at the end the following: (10)The term health center has the meaning given the term Federally-qualified health center in section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B)). .