,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #edjf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #af1 #bjbe,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ,a ,,bill ,to provide grants = ! conduct ( demon/ration projects design$ to provide education & tra9+ = eligible individuals to ent] & foll[ a c>e] pa?way 9 ! field ( pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or po/p>tum1 "u ! ,heal? ,pr(ession ,opportunity ,grant ,program "u section #bjjh ( ! ,social ,security ,act4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,opportunities to ,support ,mo!rs & ,deliv] ,*ildr5 ,act4 #b4 ,grants = demon/ration projects to provide c>e] pa?ways 9 ! field ( pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or po/-p>tum ,section #bjjh ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;g7 is am5d$ by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3 7d7 ,demon/ration projects ,to provide c>e] pa?ways 9 ! field ( pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or po/p>tum 7#a7 ,grant au?ority ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor & ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 %all aw>d grants 9 accordance ) ?is subsection to eligible entities to conduct demon/ration projects = ! purpose ( provid+ education & tra9+ = eligible individuals to ent] & foll[ a c>e] pa?way 9 ! field ( pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or po/p>tum1 9 a ,/ate t recognizes d\las or midwives & t provides paym5t = s]vices provid$ by d\las or midwives1 z ! case may be1 "u private or public heal? insurance plans4 7#b7 ,duration ,a demon/ration project %all be conduct$ "u ?is subsection = n less ?an #c ye>s4 7#c7 ,application requirem5ts ,an applicant seek+ a grant "u ?is subsection = a demon/ration project %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application = ! grant1 t includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( ! p>tn]%ips1 /rategic /aff hir+ decisions1 tailor$ program activities1 or o!r programmatic elem5ts ( ! project t are design$ to support a /rong c>e] pa?way 9 pregnancy1 bir?1 or po/p>tum s]vices4 7,b7 ,a demon/ration t ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! project is to be conduct$ recognizes & p]mits d\las & midwives to practice 9 ! ,/ate4 7,c7 ,a demon/ration t ! applicant has exp]i5ce work+ ) l[-income populations1 or a description ( ! plan ( ! applicant to "w ) a p>tn] t has ! exp]i5ce4 7#d7 ,evaluations ,! ,secret>y %all1 by grant1 contract1 or int]ag5cy agreem5t1 conduct rigor\s & well-design$ evaluations ( ! demon/ration projects = :i* a grant is made "u ?is section1 :i* %all include id5tification ( successful activities = creat+ opportunities = develop+ & su/a9+1 p>ticul>ly ) respect to l[-income individuals & o!r entry-level work]s1 a d\la1 midwife1 or o!r pregnancy or po/p>tum work=ce c>e] pa?way t has accessible entry po9ts1 t meets high /&>ds = education1 tra9+1 c]tification1 & pr(essional developm5t1 & t provides increas$ wages & af=dable b5efits1 includ+ heal? c>e cov]age1 t are responsive to ! ne$s ( ! work=ce4 7#e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means any ( ! foll[+ entities t demon/rates 9 an application submitt$ "u ?is subsection t ! entity has ! capacity to fully develop & adm9i/] ! demon/ration project describ$ 9 ! application3 7i7 ,a local work=ce developm5t bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #ajg ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act4 7ii7 ,a ,/ate or t]ritory1 a political subdivision ( a ,/ate or t]ritory1 or an ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 t]ritory1 or su* a political subdivision4 7iii7 ,an ,indian tribe1 a tribal organization1 or a tribal college or univ]sity4 7iv7 ,an in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife74 7v7 ,a hospital 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7;e774 7vi7 ,a skill$ nurs+ facility 7z def9$ 9 section #ahai7;h77#a77;,a774 7vii7 ,a ,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t] 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7;aa77#d774 7viii7 ,a nonpr(it organization describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 a labor organization1 or an entity ) %>$ labor-managem5t ov]sight1 t has a demon/rat$ hi/ory ( provid+ heal? pr(ession tra9+ to eligible individuals4 7ix7 ,an entity recogniz$ by a ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal organization z qualifi$ to tra9 d\las or midwives1 if midwives or d\las1 z ! case may be1 are p]mitt$ to provide s]vices 9 ! ,/ate involv$4 7x7 ,an opioid treatm5t program 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7;iii77#b77 & o!r high quality compreh5sive addiction c>e provid]s4 7,b7 ,eligible individual ,! t]m eligible individual means an individual ^: income does n exce$ #ach p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty level4 7,c7 ,midwife ,! t]m midwife means a midwife :o meets1 at a m9imum1 ! int]national def9ition ( ! midwife & global /&>ds = midwif]y education z e/abli%$ by ! ,int]national ,conf$]ation ( ,midwives4 7,d7 ,tribally-recogniz$ midwife ,! t]m tribally-recogniz$ midwife means an individual :o is recogniz$ by an ,indian tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act7 to practice midwif]y = ! tribe4 7,e7 ,d\la ,! t]m d\la means1 ) respect to an application to conduct a demon/ration project "u ?is subsection1 an individual :o-- 7i7 7,i7 has complet$ #fj h\rs ( tra9+ 9 provid+ non-m$ical in=mation1 emotional support1 & physical support to cli5ts dur+ pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 & ! po/p>tum p]iod2 7,,ii7 is c]tifi$ by an organization1 t has be5 e/abli%$ = n less ?an #e ye>s & requires ! completion ( cont9u+ education to ma9ta9 ! c]tification1 to provide ! in=mation & support ref]r$ to 9 subclause 7,i72 & 7,,iii7 ma9ta9s ! c]tification by complet+ ! requir$ cont9u+ education2 or 7ii7 has ! p]mission ( ! local gov]nm5t 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! applicant int5ds to conduct ! demon/ration project1 to provide ! in=mation & support ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i77,i74 7#f7 ,appropriation ,out ( any funds 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates n o!rwise appropriat$1 !re are appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is subsection #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf4 4 #c4 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is ,act %all take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjbe4