,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #deib  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #ah1     
#bjbd,mrs4 ,gillibrand 7for herself1    
,ms4 ,butler1 and ,mr4 ,booker7         
introduced the following bill2 which was
 read twice and referred to the         
,committee on ,health1 ,education1      
,labor1 and ,pensions  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
amend the ,public ,health ,service ,act 
to authorize the ,secretary of ,health  
and ,human ,services1 acting through the
 ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary for      
,minority ,health1 to award grants to   
faith- or community-based organizations 
to address persistent health inequities 
and chronic disease challenges4  #a4    
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,health ,equity ,innovation ,act of 
#bjbd4  #b4 ,health ,equity ,innovation 
,grant ,program ,part ,p of title ,,iii 
of the ,public ,health ,service ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;g et seq47 is       
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  #cii,v-#h4 ,health ,equity  

,innovation ,grant ,program  7a7 ,in    
general ,the ,secretary1 acting through 
the ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary for   
,minority ,health 7in this section      
referred to as the ,secretary71 may     
award grants to eligible entities to    
expand access to culturally and         
linguistically appropriate care1        
encourage innovation1 and address       
persistent health inequities and chronic
 disease challenges1 including by-- 7#a7
 paying the costs of necessary medical  
services1 health screenings1 tests1 and 
other preventive services2  7#b7        
expanding access to care1 such as by--  
7,a7 expanding access to health care and
 public health services2  7,b7 expanding
 the diversity of types of health       
workers2  7,c7 expanding the            
availability of culturally and          
linguistically appropriate services2 and
  7,d7 addressing other social          
determinants of health and barriers to  
receiving timely and quality care2  7#c7
 supporting-- 7,a7 community health     

navigators2  7,b7 community health      
workers 7also known as promotores de    
salud72  7,c7 peer support specialists2 
7,d7 community health representatives2  
and  7,e7 other health care             
professionals1 including those who work 
with faith- or community-based          
organizations as trusted messengers with
 lived experiences to support access and
 connection to care2  7#d7 expanding the
 capacity of the eligible entity2 and   
7#e7 carrying out other programs that   
address social determinants of health4  
7b7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible  
for a grant under this section1 an      
entity shall be a faith- or             
community-based organization that-- 7#a7
 has demonstrated an ability to address 
chronic health disparities and health   
conditions in communities               
disproportionately affected by such     
disparities and conditions2 and  7#b7 is
 located in a medically underserved     
community or a designated health        
professional shortage area4  7c7        

,community-,based organization defined  
,in this section1 the term              
community-based organization has the    
meaning given the term in section #haja 
of the ,elementary and ,secondary       
,education ,act of #aife4  7d7          
,authorization of appropriations  7#a7  
,in general ,there is authorized to be  
appropriated to carry out this section--
 7,a7 #ej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbd2
  7,b7 #ee1jjj1jjj for fiscal year      
#bjbe2  7,c7 #fj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year
 #bjbf2  7,d7 #fe1jjj1jjj for fiscal    
year #bjbg2 and  7,e7 #gj1jjj1jjj for   
fiscal year #bjbh4  7#b7 ,administrative
 costs ,of the funds appropriated to    
carry out this section1 not more than #e
 percent may be used by the ,secretary  
for the administrative costs of carrying
 out this section4  4