,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aabf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #aj1 #bjac ,mr4 ,re$ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,c[an1 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to aid & support p$iatric involvem5t 9 read+ & education4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prescribe ,a ,book ,act4 #b4 ,p$iatric involvem5t 9 read+ & education ,"p ,d ( title ,v ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbda et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bb ,p$iatric ,e>ly ,lit]acy ,programs #efba4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subp>t3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a nonpr(it organization t has1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 demon/rat$ effectiv5ess 9 ! foll[+ areas3 7,a7 ,provid+ pe]-to-pe] tra9+ to heal?c>e provid]s 9 rese>*-bas$ me?ods ( lit]acy promotion z "p ( r\t9e p$iatric heal? sup]vision visits4 7,b7 ,deliv]+ a tra9+ curriculum ?r\gh a v>iety ( m$ical education sett+s1 includ+ resid5cy tra9+1 cont9u+ m$ical education1 & national p$iatric conf]5ces4 7,c7 ,provid+ te*nical assi/ance to local heal?c>e facilities to effectively implem5t a high-quality ,p$iatric ,e>ly ,lit]acy ,program4 7,d7 ,(f]+ opportunities = local heal?c>e facilities to obta9 books at significant disc\nts1 z describ$ 9 section #efbf4 7,e7 ,integrat+ ! late/ developm5tal & educational rese>* into ! tra9+ curriculum = heal?c>e provid]s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7#b7 ,p$iatric ,e>ly ,lit]acy ,program ,! t]m ,p$iatric ,e>ly ,lit]acy ,program means a program t-- 7,a7 creates & implem5ts a #c-"p model ?r\gh :i*-- 7i7 heal?c>e provid]s1 doctors1 & nurses1 tra9$ 9 rese>*-bas$ me?ods ( e>ly language & lit]acy promotion1 enc\rage p>5ts to read al\d to _! "y *ildr51 & (f] developm5tally appropriate recomm5dations & /rategies to p>5ts = ! purpose ( read+ al\d to _! *ildr52 7ii7 heal?c>e provid]s1 at heal? sup]vision visits1 provide ea* *ild betwe5 ! ages ( #f mon?s & #e ye>s a new1 developm5tally appropriate *ildr5's book to take home & keep2 & 7iii7 volunte]s 9 wait+ areas ( heal?c>e facilities read al\d to *ildr51 model+ = p>5ts ! te*niques & pleasures ( %>+ books toge!r2 7,b7 demon/rates1 ?r\gh rese>* publi%$ 9 pe]-review$ j\rnals1 effectiv5ess 9 positively alt]+ p>5t behavior reg>d+ read+ al\d to *ildr51 & improv+ expressive & receptive language 9 "y *ildr52 & 7,c7 receives ! endorsem5t ( nationally recogniz$ m$ical associations & academies4 #efbb4 ,program au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to aw>d grants to eligible entities to enable ! eligible entities to implem5t ,p$iatric ,e>ly ,lit]acy ,programs4 #efbc4 ,applications ,an eligible entity t desires to receive a grant "u section #efbb %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & includ+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably require4 #efbd4 ,mat*+ requirem5t ,an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u section #efbb %all provide1 ei!r directly or ?r\gh private contributions1 non-,f$]al mat*+ funds equal to n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! grant receiv$ by ! eligible entity "u section #efbb4 ,su* mat*+ funds may be 9 ca% or 9-k9d4 #efbe4 ,use ( grant funds 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u section #efbb %all-- 7#a7 ent] into contracts ) private nonpr(it organizations1 or ) public ag5cies1 select$ bas$ on ! crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 "u :i* ea* contractor w agree to e/abli% & op]ate a ,p$iatric ,e>ly ,lit]acy ,program2 7#b7 provide su* tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance to ea* contractor ( ! eligible entity z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is subp>t2 & 7#c7 include su* o!r t]ms & conditions 9 an agreem5t ) a contractor z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate to ensure ! effectiv5ess ( su* programs4 7b7 ,contractor crit]ia ,ea* contractor %all be select$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 on ! basis ( ! ext5t to :i* ! contractor gives priority to s]v+ a sub/antial numb] or p]c5tage ( at-risk *ildr51 includ+-- 7#a7 *ildr5 f families ) an income bel[ #bjj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e applicable to a family ( ! size involv$1 p>ticul>ly su* *ildr5 9 high-pov]ty areas2 7#b7 *ildr5 )\t adequate m$ical insurance2 7#c7 *ildr5 enroll$ 9 a ,/ate ,m$icaid program1 e/abli%$ "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 or 9 ! ,/ate ,*ildr5's ,heal? ,insurance ,program e/abli%$ "u title ,,xxi ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;aa et seq472 7#d7 *ildr5 liv+ 9 rural areas2 7#e7 migrant *ildr52 & 7#f7 *ildr5 ) limit$ access to libr>ies4 #efbf4 ,re/riction on paym5ts ,! ,secret>y %all make no paym5t to an eligible entity "u ?is subp>t unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! eligible entity or a contractor ( ! eligible entity1 z ! case may be1 has made arrangem5ts ) book publi%]s or di/ributors to obta9 books at disc\nts t are at lea/ z favorable z disc\nts t are cu/om>ily giv5 by su* publi%] or di/ributor = book pur*ases made "u simil> circum/ances 9 ! abs5ce ( ,f$]al assi/ance4 #efbg4 ,report+ requirem5t ,an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u section #efbb %all report annually to ! ,secret>y on ! effectiv5ess ( ! program implem5t$ by ! eligible entity & ! programs in/itut$ by ea* contractor ( ! eligible entity1 & %all include 9 ! report a description ( ea* program4 4 #c4 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #efah ! foll[+3 ,,subp>t #bb--,p$iatric ,e>ly ,lit]acy ,programs ,sec4 #efba4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #efbb4 ,program au?oriz$4 ,sec4 #efbc4 ,applications4 ,sec4 #efbd4 ,mat*+ requirem5t4 ,sec4 #efbe4 ,use ( grant funds4 ,sec4 #efbf4 ,re/riction on paym5ts4 ,sec4 #efbg4 ,report+ requirem5t4 4