,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dejg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #f1 #bjbj,mr4 ,warner 7for himself and ,mr4 ,scott of ,south ,carolina7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,public ,health ,service ,act to provide for a national campaign to raise awareness of the importance of seeking preventive health services and the utilization of such services4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,getting ,early ,treatment and ,comprehensive ,assessments ,reduces ,emergencies ,act of #bjbj or the ,,get ,,care ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,improving awareness and utilization of preventive care to reduce disease1 illness1 and other medical conditions ,part ,b of title ,,iii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdc et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #cbj;,b4 ,public awareness campaign on the importance of preventive care services 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention and other offices and agencies1 as appropriate1 shall award competitive grants to one or more public or private entities to carry out a national1 evidence-based campaign to increase awareness of the importance of recommended preventive care services for the prevention and control of diseases and illness during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 combat misinformation about seeking preventive care during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 reiterate the safety of health care facilities1 emphasize the availability of in-person and virtual preventative care1 and disseminate scientific and evidence-based1 preventive care-related information1 with the goal of increasing the number of individuals of all ages seeking recommended preventive care1 as applicable1 particularly in medically underserved communities1 communities of color1 and communities disproportionately impacted by the ,,covid-#ai pandemic4 7b7 ,consultation ,in carrying out the campaign under this section1 the ,secretary shall consult with appropriate public health and health care experts1 including the ,united ,states ,preventive ,services ,task ,force and medical and public health associations and nonprofit organizations1 in the development1 implementation1 and evaluation of the evidence-based public awareness campaign4 7c7 ,requirements ,the campaign under this section-- 7#a7 shall be a national1 evidence-based initiative2 7#b7 may include the use of television1 radio1 the internet1 and other telecommunications technologies2 7#c7 may be focused to address specific needs of communities that are medically underserved1 communities of color1 communities disproportionately impacted by the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 or other communities as appropriate2 7#d7 shall include the development of resources for medically underserved communities1 including culturally and linguistically appropriate resources2 7#e7 shall include the dissemination of information about recommended preventive care services to health care providers and health care facilities1 including tools for providers to communicate with patients about those services2 7#f7 shall be complementary to1 and coordinated with1 any other ,federal efforts and ,state efforts1 as appropriate2 7#g7 shall assess the effectiveness of communication strategies to increase the use of preventive care services2 and 7#h7 may include the dissemination of scientific and evidence-based preventive care services information to providers1 patients1 and other stakeholders1 such as-- 7,a7 advancements in evidence-based research related to diseases1 illnesses1 and other medical conditions that may be mitigated by preventive care services2 7,b7 information on preventive care for individuals and communities1 7,c7 information on diseases1 illnesses1 and other medical conditions that may be prevented by preventive care2 7,d7 information on preventive care and the systems in place to monitor the safety of providing preventive care during and after the ,,covid-#ai pandemic2 and 7,e7 information on the relative risk of accessing care during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic versus forgoing preventive care4 7d7 ,evaluation ,the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 establish benchmarks and metrics to quantitatively measure and evaluate the awareness campaign under this section2 7#b7 conduct qualitative assessments regarding the awareness campaign under this section2 and 7#c7 prepare and submit to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives an evaluation of the awareness campaign under this section4 4 #c4 ,grants to address diseases1 illnesses1 and medical conditions where regular preventive care can improve health outcomes ,section #cag7k7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;b7k77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d7 as paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 ,the ,secretary may make grants to ,states1 political subdivisions of ,states1 and other public and nonprofit private entities for-- 7,a7 planning1 implementation1 and evaluation of activities to address diseases1 illnesses1 and medical conditions where regular preventive care can improve health outcomes1 including activities to-- 7i7 identify medically underserved communities with reduced access to or utilization of recommended preventive care services1 communities of color1 and communities disproportionately impacted by the ,,covid-#ai pandemic2 7ii7 pilot innovative approaches to improve the utilization of recommended preventive care services in medically underserved communities with reduced access to or utilization of such services among communities of color and communities disproportionately impacted by the ,,covid-#ai pandemic2 7iii7 reduce barriers to accessing preventive care1 information on how to safely access care during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 and information about health benefits of seeking preventive care2 7iv7 partner with community organizations1 health care providers1 public health organizations1 local health departments1 and other stakeholders to develop and deliver evidence-based interventions to increase the usage of recommended preventive care2 and 7v7 improve delivery of evidence-based preventive care-related information to the public2 and 7,b7 research related to strategies for improving awareness of scientific and evidence-based1 preventive care-related information1 including for medically underserved communities with reduced access to or utilization of preventive care1 for communities of color1 and in communities disproportionately impacted by the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 in order to understand barriers to preventive care1 improve the utilization of recommended preventive care services1 and assess the public health outcomes of such strategies4 4 #d4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section #cbj;,b of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 as added by section #b1 and section #cag7k77#c7 of such ,act1 as amended by section #c1 such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd4