,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dejg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #f1 #bjbj,mr4 ,w>n] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to provide = a national campaign to raise aw>5ess ( ! importance ( seek+ prev5tive heal? s]vices & ! utilization ( su* s]vices4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gett+ ,e>ly ,treatm5t & ,compreh5sive ,assessm5ts ,r$uces ,em]g5cies ,act ( #bjbj or ! ,,get ,,c>e ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,improv+ aw>5ess & utilization ( prev5tive c>e to r$uce disease1 illness1 & o!r m$ical conditions ,"p ,b ( title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdc et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cbj;,b4 ,public aw>5ess campaign on ! importance ( prev5tive c>e s]vices 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion & o!r (fices & ag5cies1 z appropriate1 %all aw>d competitive grants to "o or m public or private entities to c>ry out a national1 evid5ce-bas$ campaign to increase aw>5ess ( ! importance ( recomm5d$ prev5tive c>e s]vices = ! prev5tion & control ( diseases & illness dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 combat mis9=mation ab\t seek+ prev5tive c>e dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 reit]ate ! safety ( heal? c>e facilities1 emphasize ! availability ( 9-p]son & virtual prev5tative c>e1 & dissem9ate sci5tific & evid5ce-bas$1 prev5tive c>e-relat$ in=mation1 ) ! goal ( increas+ ! numb] ( individuals ( all ages seek+ recomm5d$ prev5tive c>e1 z applicable1 p>ticul>ly 9 m$ically und]s]v$ communities1 communities ( color1 & communities disproportionately impact$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4 7b7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! campaign "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) appropriate public heal? & heal? c>e exp]ts1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,prev5tive ,s]vices ,task ,=ce & m$ical & public heal? associations & nonpr(it organizations1 9 ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 & evaluation ( ! evid5ce-bas$ public aw>5ess campaign4 7c7 ,requirem5ts ,! campaign "u ?is section-- 7#a7 %all be a national1 evid5ce-bas$ initiative2 7#b7 may include ! use ( television1 radio1 ! int]net1 & o!r telecommunications te*nologies2 7#c7 may be focus$ to address specific ne$s ( communities t are m$ically und]s]v$1 communities ( color1 communities disproportionately impact$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 or o!r communities z appropriate2 7#d7 %all include ! developm5t ( res\rces = m$ically und]s]v$ communities1 includ+ culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate res\rces2 7#e7 %all include ! dissem9ation ( in=mation ab\t recomm5d$ prev5tive c>e s]vices to heal? c>e provid]s & heal? c>e facilities1 includ+ tools = provid]s to communicate ) pati5ts ab\t ^? s]vices2 7#f7 %all be complem5t>y to1 & coord9at$ )1 any o!r ,f$]al ef=ts & ,/ate ef=ts1 z appropriate2 7#g7 %all assess ! effectiv5ess ( communication /rategies to increase ! use ( prev5tive c>e s]vices2 & 7#h7 may include ! dissem9ation ( sci5tific & evid5ce-bas$ prev5tive c>e s]vices in=mation to provid]s1 pati5ts1 & o!r /akehold]s1 su* z-- 7,a7 advancem5ts 9 evid5ce-bas$ rese>* relat$ to diseases1 illnesses1 & o!r m$ical conditions t may be mitigat$ by prev5tive c>e s]vices2 7,b7 in=mation on prev5tive c>e = individuals & communities1 7,c7 in=mation on diseases1 illnesses1 & o!r m$ical conditions t may be prev5t$ by prev5tive c>e2 7,d7 in=mation on prev5tive c>e & ! sy/ems 9 place to monitor ! safety ( provid+ prev5tive c>e dur+ & aft] ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 & 7,e7 in=mation on ! relative risk ( access+ c>e dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic v]sus =go+ prev5tive c>e4 7d7 ,evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% b5*m>ks & metrics to quantitatively measure & evaluate ! aw>5ess campaign "u ?is section2 7#b7 conduct qualitative assessm5ts reg>d+ ! aw>5ess campaign "u ?is section2 & 7#c7 prep>e & submit to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an evaluation ( ! aw>5ess campaign "u ?is section4 4 #c4 ,grants to address diseases1 illnesses1 & m$ical conditions :]e regul> prev5tive c>e c improve heal? outcomes ,section #cag7k7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;b7k77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,! ,secret>y may make grants to ,/ates1 political subdivisions ( ,/ates1 & o!r public & nonpr(it private entities =-- 7,a7 plann+1 implem5tation1 & evaluation ( activities to address diseases1 illnesses1 & m$ical conditions :]e regul> prev5tive c>e c improve heal? outcomes1 includ+ activities to-- 7i7 id5tify m$ically und]s]v$ communities ) r$uc$ access to or utilization ( recomm5d$ prev5tive c>e s]vices1 communities ( color1 & communities disproportionately impact$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 7ii7 pilot innovative approa*es to improve ! utilization ( recomm5d$ prev5tive c>e s]vices 9 m$ically und]s]v$ communities ) r$uc$ access to or utilization ( su* s]vices among communities ( color & communities disproportionately impact$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 7iii7 r$uce b>ri]s to access+ prev5tive c>e1 in=mation on h[ to safely access c>e dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 & in=mation ab\t heal? b5efits ( seek+ prev5tive c>e2 7iv7 p>tn] ) community organizations1 heal? c>e provid]s1 public heal? organizations1 local heal? dep>tm5ts1 & o!r /akehold]s to develop & deliv] evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tions to increase ! usage ( recomm5d$ prev5tive c>e2 & 7v7 improve deliv]y ( evid5ce-bas$ prev5tive c>e-relat$ in=mation to ! public2 & 7,b7 rese>* relat$ to /rategies = improv+ aw>5ess ( sci5tific & evid5ce-bas$1 prev5tive c>e-relat$ in=mation1 includ+ = m$ically und]s]v$ communities ) r$uc$ access to or utilization ( prev5tive c>e1 = communities ( color1 & 9 communities disproportionately impact$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 9 ord] to und]/& b>ri]s to prev5tive c>e1 improve ! utilization ( recomm5d$ prev5tive c>e s]vices1 & assess ! public heal? outcomes ( su* /rategies4 4 #d4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out section #cbj;,b ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act1 z add$ by section #b1 & section #cag7k77#c7 ( su* ,act1 z am5d$ by section #c1 su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4