,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aaad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ba1         
#bjbc,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/] 7= h]self1 ,mr4
 ,bey]1 & ,ms4 ,pressley7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to provide = optimiz$ c>e1 a   
coord9at$ ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t response1    
public education1 & insurance           
reimbursem5t guidance = ,long ,,covid1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z the,long ,,covid ,response
 is ,c>e ,optimiz$ & ,vitally ,ess5tial 
,res\rces t ,yield ,new ,opportunities =
 ,wellness ,act or ! ,long ,,covid      
,,recov]y ,,n[ ,act4  7b7 ,table (      
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,t>get+ res\rces =  
equitable access to treatm5t ( ,long    
,,covid4,sec4 #c4 ,national ,long       
,,covid te*nical assi/ance dissem9ation 
program4,sec4 #d4 ,m5tal heal? & suicide

 prev5tion & treatm5t4,sec4 #e4 ,,onc   
be/ practices = ,long ,,covid data4,sec4
 #f4 ,long ,,covid ,education           
,website4,sec4 #g4 ,provid+ ,support =  
,long ,,covid ,regi/ries4,sec4 #h4      
,m$icaid ,heal? ,homes = ,individuals ) 
,long ,,covid4,sec4 #i4 ,/ate heal?     
(ficials guidance4,sec4 #aj4 ,support "u
 ,m$icaid = ,/ate ,collection ( ,long   
,,covid ,data4,sec4 #aa4 ,grants =      
,p$iatric ,rese>* on ,long ,,covid4  #b4
 ,t>get+ res\rces = equitable access to 
treatm5t ( ,long ,,covid  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices %all aw>d1 subject to          
subsection 7f7 & 9 accordance ) !       
provisions ( ?is section1 grants        
describ$ 9 ! foll[+ subsections to c>ry 
out ! purposes describ$ 9 su*           
subsections4  7#b7 ,eligibility ,!      
,secret>y may e/abli% a process =       
evaluat+ & det]m9+ ! eligibility (      
,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]s & rural   

heal? cl9ics = receiv+ a grant "u ?is   
section4  7b7 ,grants to ,f,q,h,cs &    
,r,h,cs ,= purposes ( subsection 7a71 ! 
grants describ$ 9 ?is subsection are    
grants to ,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]s 
7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7;aa77#d7 ( !   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#aciex7aa77#d77 & rural heal? cl9ics 7z 
def9$ 9 section #ahfa7;aa77#b7 ( su*    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7aa77#b77 to--
 7#a7 adopt evid5ce-bas$ ,long ,,covid  
cl9ical practices t h be5 demon/rat$ to 
improve ! wellness ( individuals ) ,long
 ,,covid1 includ+ cl9ical validation (  
pati5t report$ symptoms us+ e/abli%$    
measures t yield /ructur$1 comp>able    
data2  7#b7 e/abli% or exp& scre5+1     
ref]ral1 & navigation processes =       
heal?-relat$ social ne$s t c\ld int]f]e 
) ,long ,,covid treatm5t1 includ+ food  
insecurity1 h\s+ in/ability1            
transportation ne$s1 utility            
difficulties1 & int]p]sonal safety2 &   
7#c7 submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices 79 a =mat consi/5t ) !  

/&>ds & activities "u ! ,data           
,mod]nization ,initiative ( ! ,c5t]s =  
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion7 /&>diz$1
 disaggregat$1 deid5tifi$ data 7z       
specifi$ by ! ,secret>y7 on !           
*>act]i/ics1 diagnoses1 & heal? c>e     
s]vice utilization ( ,long ,,covid      
pati5ts s]v$ "u su* grant1 includ+      
disaggregat$ data on ,long ,,covid      
pati5t *>act]i/ics1 includ+ pati5t age1 
g5d]1 race1 e?nicity1 language spok51   
disability /atus1 nature & duration (   
validat$ symptoms1 & o!r *>act]i/ics    
necess>y to in=m consid]ations =        
effective & equitable treatm5t = pati5ts
 ) ,long ,,covid4  7c7 ,grants to prim>y
 c>e practices ,= purposes ( subsection 
7a71 ! grants describ$ 9 ?is subsection 
are grants to prim>y c>e practices 7o!r 
?an ,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]s &     
rural heal? cl9ics7 t satisfy su*       
crit]ia z may be e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y
 to c>ry out ! purposes describ$ 9      
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7b74 
7d7 ,,grants ,= ,multidiscipl9>y        

,treatm5t & ,coord9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 
%all aw>d grants on a competitive basis 
to eligible entities = ! purpose (      
creat+ or enhanc+ capacity to treat     
pati5ts ) ,long ,,covid ?r\gh a         
multidiscipl9>y approa*4 ,! t]m         
multidiscipl9>y 9 ?is section ref]s to !
 coord9at$ "w to provide c>e or treatm5t
 to a pati5t by physicians & o!r        
pr(essionals1 su* z specialty or        
subspecialty provid]s1 nurses & nurse   
c>e coord9ators1 dietitians1            
nutritioni/s1 social work]s1 behavioral 
heal? pr(essionals1 physical &          
occupational !rapi/s1 spee* pa?ologi/s1 
or any pr(essionals det]m9$ to be       
appropriate by ! ,/ate & approv$ by !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e       
,m$icaid ,s]vices4  7#b7 ,use ( funds   
,an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u  
?is section %all use ! grant1 = !       
purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 to-- 
7,a7 enhance ! capacity ( "o or m exi/+ 

multidiscipl9>y ,long ,,covid cl9ics to 
s]ve ! ,long ,,covid population2 or     
7,b7 create "o or m multidiscipl9>y     
cl9ics to address ! physical & m5tal    
heal? ne$s ( ,long ,,covid pati5ts4     
7#c7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible 
to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an   
entity %all be a heal? c>e provid]1     
,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t] 7z def9$ 9 
section #ahfa7;aa7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7aa7771 rural
 heal? cl9ic1 urban ,indian heal? c5t]1 
or ,/ate or local public heal? dep>tm5t1
 t-- 7,a7 7i7 op]ates an exi/+          
multidiscipl9>y ,long ,,covid cl9ic or  
o!r specializ$ ,long ,,covid program2 or
  7ii7 is an exi/+ heal? c>e provid] )  
exp]i5ce provid+ c>e = individuals )    
,long ,,covid & :o demon/rates an int5t 
to create a multidiscipl9>y ,long       
,,covid cl9ic or o!r specializ$ ,long   
,,covid program2  7,b7 submits to !     
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation &    
assurances z ! ,secret>y may require2 & 

7,c7 employs a framework t inc5tivizes  
p>ticipants to atta9 ! program's goals  
to e/abli% & dissem9ate be/ practices1 &
 allocates funds bas$ on su* atta9m5t4  
7#d7 ,special rule ,a physical cl9ical  
facility is n a requirem5t =            
eligibility4  7#e7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+   
grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y   
%all give priority to eligible entities 
t-- 7,a7 submit a plan to engage )      
m$ically und]s]v$ communities1 & )      
populations disproportionately impact$  
by ,,covid-#ai2  7,b7 demon/rate        
capacity 7or an int5t to build capacity7
 to provide p]sonaliz$ treatm5t &       
facilitate pati5t access to             
multidiscipl9>y heal? c>e provid]s )    
exp]tise 9 treat+ ,long ,,covid         
symptoms1 includ+ su* provid]s :o are   
prim>y & specialty c>e physicians 7su* z
 physiatri/s1 neurologi/s1 c>diologi/s1 
immunologi/s1 & pulmonologi/s71 !rapi/s1
 nurses1 c>e coord9ators1 social work]s1
 nutritioni/s1 & behavioral heal?       
speciali/s2 &  7,c7 submit a plan to    

ensure ongo+ multidiscipl9>y cont9u+    
education on infection-trigg]$          
conditions =-- 7i7 physicians treat+    
,long ,,covid2 &  7ii7 o!r physicians & 
heal? c>e work]s :o are n treat+ ,long  
,,covid1 b are o!rwise s]v+ pati5ts 9 ! 
community4  7e7 ,equitable access ,9    
ord] to ensure equitable access         
treatm5t-- 7#a7 no grantee "u ?is       
section %all d5y access to treatm5t )   
respect to ,long ,,covid bas$ on        
insurance cov]age1 date ( diagnosis1 or 
previ\s hospitalization2  7#b7 a grantee
 "u ?is section %all ) respect to ,long 
,,covid-- 7,a7 (f] equity-c5t]$ res\rces
 7su* z ! ability to (f] res\rces 9     
v>i\s languages71 in=mation1 & tra9+ to 
safety net heal? sy/ems2 &  7,b7        
dissem9ate to individuals &             
organizations t provide c>e be/         
practices & treatm5t approa*es t enhance
 access to high-quality c>e to ev]yone  
:]e !y live2 &  7#c7 treatm5t = ,long   
,,covid %all be includ$ z a ,,covid-#ai 
treatm5t1 consi/5t ) ! ,am]ican ,rescue 

,plan ,act ( #bjba 7,public ,law        
#aag-b74  7f7 ,developm5t (             
,evid5ce-,bas$ ,/rategies = ,high-,value
 ,c>e = ,individuals ) ,long ,,covid    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,ag5cy =
 ,heal?c>e ,rese>* & ,quality %all1     
subject to appropriations pursuant to   
subsection 7i71 aw>d multi-ye> grants to
 eligible entities meet+ su* crit]ia z  
specifi$ by ! ,secret>y ?r\gh rulemak+ =
 ! purposes (-- 7,a7 support+ ! g5]ation
 ( evid5ce ab\t h[ to deliv] high       
quality1 high-value heal? c>e =         
individuals ) ,long ,,covid = ! treatm5t
 ( ! condition2  7,b7 creat+ tools &    
/rategies to help heal? sy/ems &        
hospitals1 prim>y & specialty           
physicians1 nurses1 alli$ heal? c>e     
pr(essionals1 & c>egiv]s provide        
high-quality1 high-value c>e =          
individuals ) ,long ,,covid2 &  7,c7    
provid+ educational mat]ials = heal? c>e
 provid]s1 pay]s1 & consum]s on         
high-value c>e = individuals ) ,long    

,,covid4  7#b7 ,eligibility ,! ,secret>y
 %all1 ?r\gh rulemak+1 specify a process
 = evaluat+ & det]m9+ ! eligibility (   
prim>y c>e provid]s includ+ ,f$]ally    
qualifi$ heal? c5t]s & rural heal?      
cl9ics2 specialty c>e provid]s1         
hospitals1 heal? sy/ems1 academic m$ical
 c5t]s2 & o!r entities = receiv+ a grant
 "u ?is subsection4 ,su* rules %all     
prohibit grant funds f be+ us$ to       
comp5sate or reimburse individuals or   
organizations exclud$ pursuant to       
section #aabh ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#g7 f           
p>ticipation "u ! ,m$ic>e program "u    
title ,,xviii ( su* ,act4  7g7 ,long    
,,covid def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! 
t]m ,long ,,covid 7also ref]r$ to z     
po/-acute sequelae ( ,,covid-#ai1       
po/-,,covid conditions1 or p]si/5t      
symptoms po/-,,covid7 means ! ongo+     
sequelae ( ,,covid-#ai t "s individuals 
exp]i5ce aft] infection ) !             
,,s>s-,co,v-#b virus1 z diagnos$ by a   
qualifi$ heal? c>e provid]4 ,su*        

sequelae are def9$ z ! 8,po/-,,covid    
,conditions0 id5tifi$ & def9$ by !      
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
9 #bjba1 or 9 subsequ5t revisions by !  
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion4
  7h7 ,reports  7#a7 ,annual reports by 
grantees to ,secret>y ,on an annual     
basis1 a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is      
section %all-- 7,a7 submit to !         
,secret>y1 & make publicly available1 a 
report on ! activities c>ri$ out ?r\gh !
 grant2 &  7,b7 include evaluations (   
su* activities1 includ+ ! exp]i5ce (    
individuals :o receiv$ heal? c>e ?r\gh  
su* grant4  7#b7 ,annual reports by     
,secret>y to ,congress ,n lat] ?an ! end
 ( ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbf1 
! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,congress1 
& make publicly available1 a report t-- 
7,a7 summ>izes ! reports receiv$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 evaluates !        
effectiv5ess ( grants "u ?is section2 & 
7,c7 makes recomm5dations ) respect to  
exp&+ cov]age = cl9ical c>e = ,long     
,,covid4  7i7 ,au?orization (           

appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to c>ry  
out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbf4   
7#b7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,n m ?an #ae 
p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available to c>ry 
out ?is section = any fiscal ye> may be 
us$ = adm9i/rative exp5ses to op]ate !  
grants "u ?is section4  #c4 ,national   
,long ,,covid te*nical assi/ance        
dissem9ation program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a /ructur$ process  
to seek ongo+ input f m$ical societies  
repres5t+ prim>y c>e1 specialty c>e1 &  
subspecialty c>e reg>d+ ! prov5 &       
promis+ practices = treat+ individuals  
:o are diagnos$ ) ,long ,,covid to      
support _! wellness & recov]y2 &  7#b7  
ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) "o or m
 organizations ) specific m$ical k on   
,long ,,covid or exp]i5ce provid+ c>e & 
m$ical treatm5t to individuals ) ,long  
,,covid to support ! ongo+ dissem9ation 
to ! broad] m$ical community ( exi/+ op5

 s\rce evid5ce1 tools & /rategies4  7b7 
,organization describ$ ,= purposes (    
subsection 7a71 & organization describ$ 
9 ?is p>agraph is an organization t     
satisfies at lea/ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!     
organization has cl9ical exp]tise relat$
 to ! treatm5t ( ,long ,,covid4  7#b7 ,!
 organization has a robu/ und]/&+ (     
cl9ical & bus9ess practices4  7#c7 ,!   
organization has ! ability to conv5e    
gr\ps & dissem9ate in=mation nationally4
  7#d7 ,! organization consults ) m$ical
 specialty associations = purposes (    
develop+ & di/ribut+ cl9ical be/        
practices = ,long ,,covid diagnosis &   
treatm5t4  #d4 ,m5tal heal? & suicide   
prev5tion & treatm5t ,section           
#aiaa7;b77#a7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjx7b77#a77 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ &1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjbd ?r\gh #bjbf1 individuals ) ,long  
,,covid 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,long 
,,covid ,,recov]y ,,n[ ,act7 :o h also  
be5 diagnos$ ) a m5tal heal? condition  
7su* z a s]i\s m5tal illness or a s]i\s 

emotional di/urbance7 aft] #aiab7;c74   
#e4 ,,onc be/ practices = ,long ,,covid 
data  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,national ,coord9ator =    
,heal? ,in=mation ,te*nology1 %all      
conv5e heal? c>e /akehold]s to id5tify  
pot5tial be/ practices = collect+1      
aggregat+1 & dissem9at+ to heal? c>e    
rese>*]s deid5tifi$ data t promotes     
le>n+ ab\t ,long ,,covid & supports !   
fur!r rese>* ( ! *>act]i/ics (          
individuals diagnos$ ) ,long ,,covid4   
7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #afj days aft] !
 fir/ meet+ ( su* /akehold]s pursuant to
 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit
 to ,congress 7& make publicly available
 on ! website ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,national  
,coord9ator ( ,heal? ,in=mation         
,te*nology7 a report summ>iz+ ! meet+s &
 f9d+s ( ! /akehold]s z well z any      
recomm5dations1 includ+ recomm5dations  
on ways t f$]al heal? c>e policy c bett]
 support an und]/&+ ( ! etiology1       

*>act]i/ics1 c>e & pot5tial treatm5ts = 
individuals ,long ,,covid to support    
individuals' recov]y & wellness4 ,su*   
recomm5dations %all-- 7#a7 take into    
acc\nt ! p]spectives ( heal? data       
sci5ti/s1 heal? s]vices rese>*]s1 m$ical
 provid]s1 heal? plans1 hospitals &     
heal? sy/ems1 epidemiologi/s1 public    
heal? exp]ts1 pati5t repres5tatives &   
gr\ps1 heal? in=mation te*nology        
companies1 & o!r /akehold]s2 &  7#b7 be 
in=m$ by public & private sector ef=ts  
to *>act]ize ,long ,,covid1 aggregate & 
disaggregate data1 & promote data       
/&>dization1 data /&>ds1 or op5 data    
access = fur!r+ a great] und]/&+ ( ,long
 ,,covid4  #f4 ,long ,,covid ,education 
,website ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all1 9 consultation ) m$ical societies 
repres5t+ ! p]spectives ( prim>y c>e1   
specialty c>e1 m5tal heal? pr(essionals1
 m$ical rese>*]s 7includ+ ?r\gh !       
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?71 public  

heal? exp]ts 7includ+ ! ,c5t]s =        
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion71 &      
pati5t advocates1 implem5t a ,f$]al     
website 7:i* may be implem5t$ ?r\gh an  
exi/+ public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices7 t-- 7#a7      
collects1 & curates educational mat]ials
 = heal? c>e provid]s & consum]s ab\t   
,long ,,covid 7z def9$ 9 section #b7;e77
 symptoms1 diagnosis1 *>act]i/ics1      
treatm5t1 & access to c>e2 &  7#b7      
includes1 or provides a l9k to1         
compreh5sive educational res\rces =     
heal? c>e provid]s1 su* z ! int]im      
guidance 7& subsequ5t updates7 = heal?  
c>e provid]s publi%$ by ! ,c5t]s =      
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion on h[ to 
treat individuals ) ,long ,,covid4  #g4 
,provid+ ,support = ,long ,,covid       
,regi/ries  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o 
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,ag5cy =    
,heal?c>e ,rese>* & ,quality %all1      
subject to appropriations pursuant to   

subsection 7d71 aw>d multi-ye> grants to
 eligible entities describ$ 9 subsection
 7b7 = ! purposes (-- 7#a7 support+     
exi/+ or creat+ new ,longitud9al        
regi/ries ( pati5ts ) ,long ,,covid 7z  
def9$ 9 section #b7;g772  7#b7 e/abli%+ 
volunt>y /&>ds = su* regi/ries t include
 common data elem5ts & cle> data        
def9itions to enable ! comp>ability &   
syn*ronization ( data by rese>*]s2  7#c7
 utilize data f su* regi/ries to help   
in=m und]/&+ reg>d+ ! efficacy ( c>e1   
diagno/ics1 !rapeutics1 c>e pa?ways1    
behavioral heal? int]v5tions1 & o!r     
dynamics reg>d+ individuals ) ,long     
,,covid2 &  7#d7 in=m+ heal? c>e        
provid]s' ef=ts relat$ to improv+       
equitable access to heal? c>e by        
collect+ data ?r\gh su* regi/ries f     
individuals ) ,long ,,covid1 includ+    
social ne$s1 m$ical hi/ory1 race &      
e?nicity1 language1 g5d]1 & disability  
/atus1 z specifi$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7b7 ,eligible
 entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible

 = a grant "u subsection 7a7 an entity  
%all-- 7,a7 submit an application to !  
,secret>y 9 su* =m & mann] z ! ,secret>y
 may require2  7,b7 agree to adh]e to   
su* data def9itions & /&>ds z !         
,secret>y may require1 includ+ privacy &
 security requirem5ts1 requirem5ts to   
make f9d+s ( ! organization1 & ! use (  
op5-s\rce te*nology to promote !        
dissem9ation ( in=mation relat$ to ,long
 ,,covid2  7,c7 agree to make any       
in=mation collect$ or produc$ by !      
entity pursuant to ! grant available to 
! public ?r\gh secure1 non-propriet>y   
means )\t a paywall or fee2  7,d7       
demon/rate to ! ,secret>y1 9 a =m &     
mann] specifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 t !      
entity has 9 place appropriate /&>ds =  
h&l+ propriet>y1 confid5tial1 & m$ical  
in=mation securely & 9 a mann] t is     
compliant ) applicable law2  7,e7 h 9   
place & demon/rate to ! ,secret>y !     
adequacy ( a plan = ! ,long]-t]m        
f9ancial su/a9ability ( su* regi/ry2 &  
7,f7 be an organization describ$ 9      

p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,organizations ,=  
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 an            
organization describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is 
any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a non-pr(it       
organization repres5tative ( individuals
 ) ,long ,,covid4  7,b7 ,an organization
 ( heal? c>e provid]s1 su* z heal?      
sy/ems & hospitals4  7,c7 ,an           
organization ( data sci5ti/s4  7,d7     
,multi-sector gr\ps t consi/ (          
organizations describ$ 9 #b or m ( !    
prec$+ subp>agraphs t meet su* /&>ds z !
 ,secret>y may require4  7c7            
,consid]ation ,9 c>ry+ out ! purposes   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 an eligible  
entity %all take into consid]ation !    
report made available "u section #d7;b74
  7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to   
c>ry out ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  #h4    
,m$icaid ,heal? ,homes = ,individuals ) 
,long ,,covid  7a7 ,heal? homes =       
individuals ) *ronic conditions ,section
 #aide7;h77#a77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,social     

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