,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hbjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #a1 #bjbd,mr4    
,crd5as 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,ms4   
,/rickl&1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4  
,lee ( ,cali=nia1 & ,mr4 ,morelle7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d title ,,iii ( ! ,public
 ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal?    
,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 to  
aw>d grants to eligible entities to c>ry
 out con/ruction or mod]nization        
projects design$ to /r5g!n & increase   
capacity )9 ! specializ$ p$iatric heal? 
c>e infra/ructure1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,p$iatric ,access to ,critical        
,heal?c>e ,act4  #b4 ,p$iatric heal? c>e
 capacity grants ,"p ,d ( title ,,iii ( 
! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,,xiii         

,p$iatric ,heal? ,c>e ,capacity         
#cdj;,j4 ,p$iatric heal? c>e capacity   
grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ 
?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal?         
,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 %all
 aw>d grants to eligible entities to    
c>ry out con/ruction or mod]nization    
projects design$ to /r5g!n & increase   
capacity )9 p$iatric heal? c>e          
infra/ructure4  7b7 ,eligible entities  
,to be eligible to receive a grant "u   
subsection 7a71 an entity %all be a--   
7#a7 *ildr5's hospital2  7#b7 a facility
 t is eligible to receive funds "u      
,section #cdj;,e ( ! ,public ,heal?     
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bef;e72 or 
7#c7 a nonpr(it m$ical facility t       
pr$om9antly treats individuals "u ! age 
( #ba4  7c7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible   
entity select$ to receive a grant "u    
subsection 7a7 may use funds receiv$    
?r\gh ! grant =-- 7#a7 exp&+ p$iatric   
critical heal? c>e infra/ructure1       
includ+ ! expansion1 r5ovation1         
remodel+1 & alt]ation ( exi/+ build+s 7b

 n includ+ ! co/ ( acquisition ( l& or  
(f-site improvem5ts72  7#b7 ma9ta9+ &   
enhanc+ p$iatric em]g5cy prep>$ness2    
7#c7 increas+ ! tra9+1 developm5t1 &    
ret5tion ( ! p$iatric heal? c>e work=ce2
  7#d7 upgrad+ digital heal?            
infra/ructure1 includ+ upgrades relat$  
to prev5t+ & address+ cyb]security      
?reats2  7#e7 build+ additional pati5t  
c>e capacity to exp& access to c>e2 &   
7#f7 o!r activities relat$ to /r5g!n+ & 
increas+ capacity )9 ! p$iatric heal?   
c>e infra/ructure1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y4  7d7 ,application ,an        
eligible entity seek+ a grant "u        
subsection 7a7 %all submit to !         
,secret>y an application1 at su* "t1 9  
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require1 includ+-- 7#a7 a 
description ( ! entity's plann$         
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 & 
7#b7 su* docum5tation z may be necess>y 
to demon/rate to ! ,secret>y's          
satisfaction ( ! e/imat$ co/ ( ! project
 = :i* ! grant is made4  7e7            

,consid]ations ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y1 to ! ext5t        
practicable1 may ensure equitable       
di/ribution ( aw>ds among ! geographical
 regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7        
,priority ,9 select+ eligible entities  
to receive a grant "u subsection 7a71 ! 
,secret>y %all give priority to eligible
 entities-- 7#a7 = :om ov] #fj p]c5t ( !
 pati5ts !y s]ve are receiv+ m$ical     
assi/ance "u a ,/ate plan 7or a waiv] ( 
su* plan7 "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social    
,security ,act or *ild heal? assi/ance  
"u a ,/ate *ild heal? plan 7or a waiv] (
 su* plan7 "u title ,,xxi ( su* ,act2 or
  7#b7 t prim>ily s]ve *ildr5 f div]se &
 traditionally und]s]v$ populations1    
includ+ racial & e?nic m9orities4  7g7  
,supplem5t1 n supplant ,funds provid$ "u
 ?is subsection %all be us$ to          
supplem5t1 & n supplant1 ,f$]al &       
non-,f$]al funds available = c>ry+ out !
 activities describ$ 9 ?is section4  7h7
 ,mat*+ funds ,an eligible entity       
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all     

provide funds f s\rces o!r ?an funds    
provid$ ?r\gh su* grant 9 an am\nt t is 
at lea/ equal to #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt (  
su* grant4  7i7 ,report+  7#a7 ,reports 
f grantees ,foll[+ project completion1  
ea* entity aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section 
%all submit a report to ! ,secret>y on !
 activities conduct$ "u su* grant1 & o!r
 in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4   
7#b7 ,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbh1 & e #e ye>s       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        
,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate a report on !       
activities conduct$ ?r\gh1 & outcomes ( 
su* projects1 fund$ ?r\gh ! grants "u   
subsection 7a74 ,su* reports %all       
include-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( projects       
support$ by ! grants "u subsection 7a72 
7,b7 an ov]view ( ! impact1 if any1 (   
su* projects on p$iatric heal? c>e      
infra/ructure1 includ+ any impact on    
access to heal? c>e = p$iatric          

populations2 &  7,c7 recomm5dations =   
improv+ ! grant program "u ?is section1 
& any o!r consid]ations z ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es appropriate4  7j7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section  
#fjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe  
?r\gh #bjcd4  4