Issue Brief 19-03
January 23, 2019
Summary 
The president recently signed the following bills to reauthorize discretionary health programs:

• State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act (P.L. 115-408)
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Program Reauthorization Act (P.L. 115-377)
• BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act (P.L. 115-406)
• Preventing Maternal Deaths Act (P.L. 115-344)
• Action for Dental Health Act (P.L. 115-302)
• Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act (P.L. 115-327)

This brief provides details on changes to existing grants and newly authorized programs included in the laws.