Sec. 501. Education and training relating to health risks associated with climate change
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Part D of title VII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 294 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 757 the following: Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Green New Deal for Health Act , the Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program to award grants to health professions schools to support the development and integration into such schools of education and training programs for identifying, treating, and mitigating mental and physical health risks associated with climate change for whole populations and for individuals disproportionately affected by climate change.
To be eligible for a grant under this section, a health profession school shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include, at a minimum, a description of the following: How the health profession school will engage with frontline communities to climate change or environmental justice communities, and stakeholder organizations representing such communities, in developing and implementing the education and training programs supported by the grant.
How the health profession school will engage with individuals disproportionately affected by climate change, and stakeholder organizations representing such individuals, in developing and implementing the education and training programs supported by the grant. How the health profession school will ensure that such education and training programs will address racial and ethnic disparities in exposure to, and the effects of, risks associated with climate change for individuals vulnerable to climate change.
How the health profession school will build inclusive career opportunities and pathways to build up and expand the health care workforce ready to address the health burdens of climate change. A health profession school awarded a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to develop, and integrate into the curriculum and continuing education of such health profession school, education and training on each of the following: Identifying risks associated with climate change for individuals disproportionately affected by climate change, with consideration of co-morbidities and socioeconomic risk factors.
Identifying risks to reproductive health associated with climate change for individuals disproportionately affected by climate change. How risks and combinations of risks associated with climate change affect individuals disproportionately affected by climate change and individuals with the intent to become pregnant. Racial and ethnic disparities in exposure to, and the effects of, risks associated with climate change for individuals disproportionately affected by climate change and individuals with the intent to become pregnant.
Patient counseling and mitigation strategies relating to risks associated with climate change for both mental and physical health for individuals disproportionately affected by climate change. Relevant services and support for individuals disproportionately affected by climate change relating to risks associated with climate change and strategies for ensuring that such individuals have access to such services and support. Implicit and explicit bias, racism, and discrimination.
Related topics identified by such health profession school based on the engagement of such health profession school with individuals vulnerable to climate change and stakeholder organizations representing such individuals. In carrying out activities with grant funds, a health profession school awarded a grant under this section may partner with one or more of the following: A State, local, or Tribal public health department. A labor union organization representing workers in health care settings.
A health care professional membership association. A patient advocacy organization. A community health center or organization. A health profession school or other institution of higher education, which may be a health profession school. A public school or school district. The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to health profession schools and partnership organizations to assist application planning and preparation for schools and partnerships that train individuals from, and that serve, medically underserved communities.
For each fiscal year during which a health profession school receives grant funds under this section, such health profession school shall submit to the Secretary a report that describes the activities carried out with such grant funds during such fiscal year. Not later than the date that is 1 year after the end of the last fiscal year during which a health profession school receives grant funds under this section, the health profession school shall submit to the Secretary a final report that summarizes the activities carried out with such grant funds.
Not later than 6 years after the date on which the program is established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress and publish on the public website of the Department of Health and Human Services a report that includes the following: A summary of the reports submitted under subsection (e). Recommendations to improve education and training programs at health profession schools with respect to identifying and addressing risks associated with climate change for individuals vulnerable to climate change.
In this section: The term environmental justice community has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Green New Deal for Health Act . The term health profession school means an accredited— medical school; school of nursing; midwifery program or other evidence-based birth care training program; physician assistant education program; school of psychiatry, psychology, counseling, or social work; career and technical education health sciences program; public health program; community health worker training program; teaching hospital; residency or fellowship program; or other school or program determined appropriate by the Secretary.
The term individual disproportionately affected by climate change means an individual that may face elevated mental and physical health risks due to climate change based on 2 or more of the following factors: Age under 5 years old or over 65 years old. Race and ethnicity, and experience of racial bias. Sex, gender, and gender minority status. Being of reproductive age. Exposure to environmental health risks due to living conditions or location, including current or past experience of homelessness.
Occupation or exposure to occupational hazards. Household income. Disability. Co-morbidities. Current or past exposure to personal or systemic trauma, including natural disasters. Immigration status. Language isolation. The term medically underserved community has the meaning given such term in section 799B. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $9,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, to remain available until expended. .
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