Sec. 2. Pediatric health care capacity grants
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Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall award grants to eligible entities to carry out construction or modernization projects designed to strengthen and increase capacity within pediatric health care infrastructure . To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), an entity shall be a— children’s hospital; a facility that is eligible to receive funds under section 340E of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256e ); or a nonprofit medical facility that predominantly treats individuals under the age of 21.
An eligible entity selected to receive a grant under subsection
(a)may use funds received through the grant for— expanding pediatric critical health care infrastructure, including the expansion, renovation, remodeling, and alteration of existing buildings (but not including the cost of acquisition of land or off-site improvements); maintaining and enhancing pediatric emergency preparedness; increasing the training, development, and retention of the pediatric health care workforce; upgrading digital health infrastructure, including upgrades related to preventing and addressing cybersecurity threats; building additional patient care capacity to expand access to care; and other activities related to strengthening and increasing capacity within the pediatric health care infrastructure, as determined by the Secretary. An eligible entity seeking a grant under subsection
(a)shall submit to the Secretary an application, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including— a description of the activities described in subsection
(c)that the entity plans to carry out; and such documentation as may be necessary to demonstrate, to the Secretary’s satisfaction, the estimated cost of the project for which the grant is made. In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary, to the extent practicable, may ensure equitable distribution of awards among the geographical regions of the United States. In selecting eligible entities to receive a grant under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities— with respect to which over 60 percent of the patients served are receiving medical assistance under a State plan (or a waiver of such plan) under title XIX of the Social Security Act or child health assistance under a State child health plan (or a waiver of such plan) under title XXI of such Act; or that primarily serve children from diverse and traditionally underserved populations, including racial and ethnic minorities. Funds provided under this section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, Federal and non-Federal funds available for carrying out the activities described in this section. An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall provide funds from sources other than funds provided through such grant in an amount that is at least equal to 50 percent of the amount of such grant. Following project completion, each entity awarded a grant under this section shall submit a report to the Secretary on the activities conducted under such grant, and other information as the Secretary may require. Not later than September 30, 2026, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the activities conducted through the grant program under this section, and the outcomes of such projects. Such reports shall include— the number of projects supported by the grants under subsection (a); an overview of the impact, if any, of such projects on pediatric health care infrastructure, including any impact on access to health care for pediatric populations; recommendations for improving the grant program under this section; and any other considerations as the Secretary determines appropriate. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $600,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2032. .
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