,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #b1 #bjbd,mr4     
,padilla 7= himself & ,mr4 ,casey7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,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$iatric heal? c>e          
infra/ructure4  7b7 ,eligible entities  
,to be eligible to receive a grant "u   
subsection 7a71 an entity %all be a--   
7#a7 *ildr5's hospital2  7#b7 a facility
 t is eligible to receive funds "u      
section #cdj;,e2 or  7#c7 a nonpr(it    
m$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 ( !        
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 t !
 entity plans to c>ry out2 &  7#b7 su*  
docum5tation z may be necess>y to       
demon/rate1 to ! ,secret>y's            
satisfaction1 ! 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 ) respect to :i* ov]   
#fj p]c5t ( ! pati5ts s]v$ 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 section %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 #bjbf1 & 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\gh ! grant       
program "u ?is section1 & ! outcomes (  
su* projects4 ,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 section2 

&  7,d7 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 #bjbd ?r\gh #bjcc4  4