,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbch ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #b1 #bjbd,mr4 ,padilla 7for himself and ,mr4 ,casey7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend title ,,iii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act to direct the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration1 to award grants to eligible entities to carry out construction or modernization projects designed to strengthen and increase capacity within the specialized pediatric health care infrastructure1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,pediatric ,access to ,critical ,health ,care ,act4 #b4 ,pediatric health care capacity grants ,part ,d of title ,,iii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,,xiii ,pediatric ,health ,care ,capacity #cdj;,j4 ,pediatric health care capacity grants 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration1 shall award grants to eligible entities to carry out construction or modernization projects designed to strengthen and increase capacity within pediatric health care infrastructure4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible to receive a grant under subsection 7a71 an entity shall be a-- 7#a7 children's hospital2 7#b7 a facility that is eligible to receive funds under section #cdj;,e2 or 7#c7 a nonprofit medical facility that predominantly treats individuals under the age of #ba4 7c7 ,use of funds ,an eligible entity selected to receive a grant under subsection 7a7 may use funds received through the grant for-- 7#a7 expanding pediatric critical health care infrastructure1 including the expansion1 renovation1 remodeling1 and alteration of existing buildings 7but not including the cost of acquisition of land or off-site improvements72 7#b7 maintaining and enhancing pediatric emergency preparedness2 7#c7 increasing the training1 development1 and retention of the pediatric health care workforce2 7#d7 upgrading digital health infrastructure1 including upgrades related to preventing and addressing cybersecurity threats2 7#e7 building additional patient care capacity to expand access to care2 and 7#f7 other activities related to strengthening and increasing capacity within the pediatric health care infrastructure1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7d7 ,application ,an eligible entity seeking a grant under subsection 7a7 shall submit to the ,secretary an application1 at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 including-- 7#a7 a description of the activities described in subsection 7c7 that the entity plans to carry out2 and 7#b7 such documentation as may be necessary to demonstrate1 to the ,secretary's satisfaction1 the estimated cost of the project for which the grant is made4 7e7 ,considerations ,in awarding grants under this section1 the ,secretary1 to the extent practicable1 may ensure equitable distribution of awards among the geographical regions of the ,united ,states4 7f7 ,priority ,in selecting eligible entities to receive a grant under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall give priority to eligible entities-- 7#a7 with respect to which over #fj percent of the patients served are receiving medical assistance under a ,state plan 7or a waiver of such plan7 under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act or child health assistance under a ,state child health plan 7or a waiver of such plan7 under title ,,xxi of such ,act2 or 7#b7 that primarily serve children from diverse and traditionally underserved populations1 including racial and ethnic minorities4 7g7 ,supplement1 not supplant ,funds provided under this section shall be used to supplement1 and not supplant1 ,federal and non-,federal funds available for carrying out the activities described in this section4 7h7 ,matching funds ,an eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall provide funds from sources other than funds provided through such grant in an amount that is at least equal to #ej percent of the amount of such grant4 7i7 ,reporting 7#a7 ,reports from grantees ,following project completion1 each entity awarded a grant under this section shall submit a report to the ,secretary on the activities conducted under such grant1 and other information as the ,secretary may require4 7#b7 ,reports to ,congress ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 and every #e years thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate a report on the activities conducted through the grant program under this section1 and the outcomes of such projects4 ,such reports shall include-- 7,a7 the number of projects supported by the grants under subsection 7a72 7,b7 an overview of the impact1 if any1 of such projects on pediatric health care infrastructure1 including any impact on access to health care for pediatric populations2 7,c7 recommendations for improving the grant program under this section2 and 7,d7 any other considerations as the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7j7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #fjj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbd through #bjcc4 4