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Legislature moves measure to make Guam Community Health Centers an autonomous entity

Guam Legislature · January 26, 2026

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Summary

Bill 169-38, which would establish Guam Community Health Centers as an autonomous, HRSA-aligned entity and protect CHC program income, advanced to third reading after broad bipartisan support and testimony from public-health officials, CHC board members and medical students.

Senator Talay presented Bill 169-38 to create an autonomous governance structure for Guam Community Health Centers (CHCs) to align with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and remove operational constraints that the sponsor and witnesses said limit timely procurement and staffing.

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