,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #agch ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bj1 #bjba,ms4 ,stabenow 7for herself and ,mrs4 ,capito7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to provide additional funding for school-based health centers1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,hallways to ,health ,care ,act4 #b4 ,funding for school-based health centers 7a7 ,in general ,section #cii,z-#a of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;h-#e7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7n7 ,additional funding ,for purposes of carrying out this section1 in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purposes1 there are appropriated1 out of amounts in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #ajj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbb4 4 7b7 ,expanded health care services ,section #cii,z-#a7l7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;h-#e7l77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,for purposes of and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,for purposes of 2 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,expanded health services ,in addition to amounts made available under paragraph 7#a71 for purposes of supporting entities receiving grants under this section in offering new1 expanded behavioral health care services in a ,,sbhc1 there are authorized to be appropriated #be1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbb4 2 and 7#c7 by redesignating such subsection as subsection 7m74 7c7 ,grants for the establishment of school-,based health centers ,section #daja7;a77#e7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;h-#d note7 is amended by striking for each of fiscal years #bjaj through #bjac1 #ej1jjj1jjj and inserting for fiscal year #bjbb1 #ajj1jjj1jjj4 7d7 ,community health center funding ,section #ccj of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7s7 ,additional funding ,in addition to amounts otherwise made available to carry out this section1 there are appropriated1 out of amounts in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated #abe1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbb1 of which #be1jjj1jjj shall be allocated to supporting entities receiving grants under this section in offering new1 expanded behavioral health care services4 4 #c4 ,demonstration programs to establish and expand the provision of tele-health services at school-based health centers ,title ,,xxi of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;aa et seq471 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #baad4 ,demonstration program to establish and expand the provision of tele-health services at school-based health centers 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall publish criteria for the establishment of a demonstration program to provide new tele-health services1 or to expand existing tele-health service programs1 located at school-based health centers4 ,a school-based health center's receipt of funds under the demonstration program under this section shall not preclude the school-based health center from being reimbursed by public or private health insurance programs according to ,state law and regulation for items and services furnished by or through the center4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section4 ,funds appropriated under the preceding sentence shall remain available until expended4 4 #d4 ,technical assistance grants ,section #cii,z-#a of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;h-#e7 is amended by inserting after subsection 7k7 the following3 7l7 ,technical assistance ,the ,secretary1 acting directly or through awarding grants or contracts to private1 nonprofit entities1 shall establish or support existing ,state school-based health center resource centers that-- 7#a7 provide advocacy1 training1 and technical assistance to school-based health centers1 including maximizing ,federal and ,state resources2 7#b7 support the development of school-based health centers2 and 7#c7 enhance the operations and performance of school-based health centers4 4