,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dcae ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bc1 #bjbj,mr4 ,k+ 7= himself & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to aw>d grants to eligible entities to conduct te/+ & contact trac+ = ,,covid-#ai1 & relat$ activities su* z support$ isolation1 ?r\gh mobile heal? units &1 z necess>y1 at individuals' resid5ces1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,covid-#ai ,te/+1 ,rea*+1 ,& ,contact+ ,ev]yone ,act or ! ,,trace ,act4 #b4 ,,covid-#ai te/+ & contact trac+ us+ mobile heal? units 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,grants ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 may aw>d grants to eligible entities to conduct te/+ = ,,covid-#ai1 to trace & monitor ! contacts ( infect$ individuals1 & to support ! qu>ant9e & isolation ( su* contacts1 & by provid+ su* s]vices-- 7,a7 ?r\gh mobile heal? units2 7,b7 ?r\gh community-bas$ organizations2 or 7,c7 ) respect to qu>ant9e & isolation ( contacts1 at individuals' resid5ces or ano!r facility t a ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 ,tribal1 or local heal? au?ority has provid$ = su* purposes4 7#b7 ,use ( exi/+ me*anisms & programs ,! ,secret>y may use exi/+ me*anisms & programs to adm9i/] & di/ribute grants "u p>agraph 7#a74 7b7 ,p]missible uses ( funds ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section may use ! grant funds to-- 7#a7 hire1 tra91 & equip p]sonnel to provide s]vices describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a72 7#b7 cov] o!r exp5ses relat$ to c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 :i* may include cov]+ appropriate & relat$ exp5ses incurr$ by individuals receiv+ s]vices describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a72 or 7#c7 pur*ase p]sonal protective equipm5t1 te/+ supplies & equipm5t1 & o!r supplies = p]sons c>ry+ out ! activities or receiv+ s]vices describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74 7c7 ,applicants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+ ! entity's proposal = us+ evid5ce-bas$ models = te/+1 trac+1 & support$ isolation4 7#b7 ,priority ,9 select+ grant recipi5ts "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to applicants t meet "o or m ( ! foll[+ crit]ia1 9 proportion to ! numb] ( ! foll[+ crit]ia met3 7,a7 ,propos+ to conduct activities fund$ "u ?is section 9 hot spots & m$ically und]s]v$ communities4 7,b7 ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out activities fund$ "u ?is section1 propos+ to hire resid5ts ( ! area or community :]e ! activities w prim>ily occur1 ) priority among applicants describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph giv5 9 proportion to ! p]c5tage ( individuals to be hir$ f su* area or community4 7,c7 ,) respect to contact trac+ activities1 demon/rat+ exp]i5ce or exp]tise 9 tra9+1 conduct+1 p>ticipat+ 91 or adm9i/]+ public heal? contact trac+ programs4 7,d7 ,committ+ to di/ribut+ at lea/ #cj p]c5t ( grant funds receiv$ "u ?is section to c\nty & o!r local gov]nm5tal entities )9 ! ,/ate t d n receive funds directly f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices = ! programs support$ by an aw>d "u ?is section4 7d7 ,di/ribution ,9 select+ grant recipi5ts "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t grants are di/ribut$ across urban & rural areas4 7e7 ,f$]al privacy requirem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to sup]s$e any ,f$]al privacy or confid5tiality requirem5t1 includ+ ! regulations promulgat$ "u section #bfd7;c7 ( ! ,heal? ,insurance ,portability & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-aia2 #aaj ,/at4 #bjcc7 & section #edc ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;dd-#b74 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m eligible entity means an entity t-- 7,a7 is-- 7i7 a f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t] 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7;aa7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7aa7772 7ii7 a s*ool-bas$ heal? cl9ic2 7iii7 a disproportionate %>e hospital 7z def9$ "u ! applicable ,/ate plan "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 pursuant to section #aibc7;a77#a77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifr-#d772 7iv7 an academic m$ical c5t]2 7v7 a nonpr(it organization 7includ+ any su* fai?-bas$ organization72 7vi7 an in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja772 7vii7 a high s*ool 7z def9$ 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja772 or 7viii7 an ,indian ,tribe or a ,tribal ,organization z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd72 & 7,b7 is work+ 9 coord9ation ) a ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 ,tribal1 c\nty1 or municipal heal? dep>tm5t4 7#b7 ,! t]m em]g5cy p]iod has ! mean+ giv5 to t t]m 9 section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77#a77;,b774 7#c7 ,! t]m hot spot means a geographic area :]e ! preval5ce or incid5ce ( ,,s>s-,co,v-#b 7! virus t causes ,,covid-#ai7 or ( ,,covid-#ai exce$s ! national or ,/ate av]age4 7#d7 ,! t]m m$ically und]s]v$ community has ! mean+ giv5 to t t]m 9 section #gii;,b ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #biep74 7#e7 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj & #bjba1 & = any subsequ5t fiscal ye> dur+ :i* ! em]g5cy p]iod cont9ues4