Sec. 101.
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, shall implement a comprehensive program to— prevent and respond to COVID–19 in medically underserved communities; and ensure that such program is designed to complement the efforts of State and local public health agencies. The comprehensive program under subsection
(a)shall include the following: The provision of diagnostic tests for the virus that causes COVID–19, including rapid response tests and testing through the use of mobile health units. The provision of serological tests for the virus that causes COVID–19. Contact tracing to monitor the contacts of individuals who are or were infected with the virus that causes COVID–19. The provision of personal protective equipment to essential workers. The facilitation of— voluntary isolation and quarantine of individuals presumed or confirmed to be infected with, or exposed to individuals presumed or confirmed to be infected with, the virus that causes COVID–19; and the provision of social services and support for such individuals. A culturally diverse and multilingual social marketing campaign carried out by trusted members of the community involved to increase public awareness of— health precautions to prevent exposure to the virus that causes COVID–19; the benefits of monitoring and testing for COVID–19; health care assistance programs and entities that provide treatment for such virus; and public assistance and unemployment programs for individuals affected by the spread of COVID–19. To carry out the components of the comprehensive program under subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide grants to— faith-based, community, and nonprofit organizations; and eligible institutions of higher education described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q(a) ) that have partnerships with one or more faith-based, community, or nonprofit organizations. The individuals hired and trained to perform contact tracing pursuant to the comprehensive program under subsection
(a)shall have— experience in medically underserved communities; and relationships with individuals who reside in medically underserved communities. The Secretary shall ensure that the individually identifiable information collected to perform contact tracing pursuant to the comprehensive program under subsection
(a)is secure from unauthorized access and disclosure. Not later than 14 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and publish a comprehensive strategy with respect to the comprehensive program under subsection
(a)for the purpose of addressing health and health disparities, taking into consideration the following: Race and ethnicity. Sex. Age. Limited English proficiency. Socioeconomic status. Disability. Census tract. Status as a member of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. Occupation. Other demographic data. In developing the strategy under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with health officials who represent the following: State and territorial governments. Local governments. Tribal governments.
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