Sec. 102. Community health centers

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Section 10503 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b–2) is amended— in subsection (b)(1)(F)— by striking 2018 and and inserting 2018, ; and by inserting before the semicolon the following: , and $5,800,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2026 ; and by adding at the end the following: For fiscal years 2024 through 2026, with respect to $1,800,000,000 of the amount appropriated under subsection (b)(1)(F), the Secretary shall prioritize awards to entities for purposes of— increasing the number of low-income patients not enrolled in a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage who are served by health centers, including through Health Center Program New Access Points described in section 330(e)(6) of the Public Health Service Act, including school-based service sites; increasing the required primary health services described in paragraph (1)(A)(i) of section 330(b) of the Public Health Service Act and additional health services (as defined in paragraph

(2)of such section) offered by health centers; and increasing patient case management, enabling services, and education services, as described in clauses

(iii)through

(v)of section 330(b)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act. . Section 330(r)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(r)(1)) is amended— in subparagraph (G), by striking fiscal year 2016, and each subsequent fiscal year and inserting each of fiscal years 2016 through 2023 ; and by adding at the end the following: For each of fiscal years 2024 through 2026, $2,200,000,000. For fiscal year 2027, and each subsequent fiscal year, the amount appropriated for the preceding fiscal year adjusted by the product of— one plus the average percentage increase in costs incurred per patient served; and one plus the average percentage increase in the total number of patients served. . Section 10503 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b–2), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by adding at the end the following: For each of fiscal years 2024 through 2026, of the amounts appropriated under subsection (b)(1)(F) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall use— at least $245,000,000 for awards to support health centers in each State that are receiving awards under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act in extending operating hours, in an amount determined pursuant to a formula and eligibility criteria developed by the Secretary, for the purposes of increasing access to services; at least $55,000,000 for awards under this section for health centers to expand school-based services and establish new school-based service sites; and such sums as may be necessary for purposes of increasing the amount awarded pursuant to grants or cooperative agreements under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act so that each recipient of such an award receives— for fiscal year 2024, at least 15 percent more than such recipient received for fiscal year 2023; and for each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026, the amount received in the previous year adjusted by— the percent increase in the medical component of the consumer price index for the most recent 12-month period for which applicable data is available; plus one percent. . Section 10503(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b–2(c)) is amended— in the subsection heading, by inserting after , Capital funding ; Construction by striking There is and inserting the following: There is ; and by adding at the end the following: For the alteration, renovation, construction, equipment, and other capital costs of health centers that receive funding under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b), in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purpose, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, to remain available until September 30, 2026. In awarding amounts appropriated under this paragraph, the Secretary shall prioritize awards related to increasing access to dental and behavioral health services. . Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a 5-year strategic plan to improve health outcomes through nutrition for low-income or uninsured patient populations with severe, complex chronic conditions and one or more diet-related conditions. In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall— conduct an evaluation of previous and current federally-funded efforts of the Department of Health and Human Services to improve patient outcomes through nutrition interventions, such as medically tailored meals and nutrition counseling; and include in the strategic report recommendations for— reducing the financial impact of obesity and preventable chronic conditions resulting from obesity; empowering federally-funded community health centers, rural health clinics, and other relevant federally-funded facilities to provide produce prescriptions, medically tailored groceries, and medically tailored meals; promoting long-term adoption of improved nutrition habits, including through increased culinary education and consumer nutrition aligned with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans published under section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5341) and incorporating behavioral modeling or other novel methods across Federal programs; developing performance and quality metrics related to the delivery of produce prescriptions, medically tailored groceries, and medically tailored meals across relevant Federal payers to aid in reimbursement strategies; developing payment models for novel obesity care therapies for the treatment of diabetes that include behavioral and nutritional and dietary services and education; improving coordination of care and integrating nutrition services and resources within federally-funded community health centers, rural health clinics, and other federally-funded primary care facilities; bolstering partnerships with State and local governments and nongovernmental organizations; and addressing geographic disparities in access to nutrition services and resources. Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b) is amended— in subsection (b)(1)(A)— in clause (i)— in subclause (IV), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in subclause (V), by adding and after the semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: appropriate nutritional and dietary services; ; in clause (ii), by inserting and nutrition services after mental health services ; and in clause (iii), by inserting nutritional, after educational, ; and in subsection (d)(1)(A), by inserting or one or more diet-related conditions before the semicolon. Paragraph

(4)of section 330(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(e)) is amended to read as follows: Not more than 2 grants may be made under paragraph (1)(B) for the same entity, except that such limitation shall not apply for the period of 2 years beginning on the date of enactment of the Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act , in any case where the only basis upon which paragraph (1)(B) applies to a health center is that the health center is not in noncompliance with the requirements under subsection (b)(1)(A)(i)(VI) to provide appropriate nutritional and dietary services. . Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall submit to Congress a report that includes— recommendations for States to support the coordination of federally-funded nutrition programs and services provided by health care professionals in community health centers; and data on the number of individuals enrolled in federally-subsidized health insurance coverage who are also enrolled in or eligible for federally-subsidized nutrition and food programs.

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42 USC 254b–2
42 USC 254b(r)(1)
42 USC 254b–2(c)
42 USC 254b
7 USC 5341
42 USC 254b(e)

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