,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hebj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bg1 #bjbf,mr4 
,mc,garvey 7= himself1 ,mr4             
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,g>cia 
( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mrs4 ,sykes1 
,mr4 ,fro/1 & ,mr4 ,morelle7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to facilitate nationwide       
accessibility & coord9ation ( #baa      
s]vices 9 ord] to provide in=mation &   
ref]ral to all individuals 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates = heal? & human s]vices ne$s1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,human-,s]vices    
,em]g5cy ,logi/ics ,program ,act ( #bjbf
 or ! ,,help ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,/r5g!n+
 nationwide accessibility & coord9ation 
( #baa s]vices = in=mation & ref]ral =  
heal? & human s]vices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 
?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all  
e/abli% a program = ! foll[+ purposes3  
7#a7 ,to increase ! capacity ( #baa     

s]vices 9 ! ,/ates1 to ensure #baa      
s]vices are directly accessible to all  
individuals 9 ea* ,/ate4  7#b7 ,to      
increase coord9ation betwe5 #baa1 #ihh1 
& #iaa s]vice provid]s4  7#c7 ,to       
increase aw>5ess & use ( #baa s]vices by
 ! public4  7b7 ,adm9i/ration ,9 c>ry+  
out ! program "u subsection 7a71 !      
,secret>y %all select "o adm9i/]+ ag5cy 
to assi/ ! ,secret>y 9 implem5t+ su*    
program4  7c7 ,allotm5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,= ! purpose specifi$ 9 subsection      
7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all1 us+ funds    
made available "u section #f & 9        
consultation ) ! adm9i/]+ ag5cy1 det]m9e
 ! am\nt to be made available = grants  
to qualifi$ #baa s]vice entities 9 ea*  
,/ate4  7#b7 ,=mula ,! ,secret>y %all   
develop a =mula = det]m9+ ! total am\nt 
to be allott$ = ea* ,/ate = ! grants    
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a74 ,su* =mula   
%all be bas$ on population1 population  
d5sity1 pov]ty rate1 & o!r evid5ce-bas$ 
pr$ictive data relat$ to ! ne$s 9 !     
,/ate =1 & access to1 heal? & human     

s]vices4  #c4 ,adm9i/]+ ag5cy  7a7      
,eligibility ,an entity is eligible to  
be select$ z ! adm9i/]+ ag5cy "u ?is    
section if su* entity is an organization
 t--  7#a7 is describ$ 9 section        
#eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf & exempt f taxation "u section    
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code2  7#b7 has exp]i5ce
 work+ )1 & provid+ te*nical assi/ance  
to1 #baa s]vice provid]s2  7#c7 has     
e/abli%$ relation%ips ) local1          
community-bas$ organizations 9 ea*      
,/ate2 &  7#d7 has exp]i5ce 9 disa/]    
response & ,f$]al grants managem5t 7& ! 
infra/ructure requir$ to manage su*     
grants74  7b7 ,duties ( adm9i/]+ ag5cy  
,! duties ( ! adm9i/]+ ag5cy %all be--  
7#a7 ) respect to ! purpose specifi$ 9  
section #b7;a77#a7--  7,a7 to advise !  
,secret>y on1 & make recomm5dations to1 
! ,secret>y ) respect to ,/ate allotm5ts
 f am\nts made available "u section #f1 
includ+ ! am\nt ( ea* ,/ate allotm5t2   
7,b7 to det]m9e ! am\nt ( fund+1 on a   
,/ate-by-,/ate basis1 us+ ! am\nt ( ea* 

su* ,/ate allotm5t1 to be made available
 to ea* ( ! qualifi$ #baa s]vice        
entities 9 su* ,/ate2 &  7,c7 to aw>d   
grants to su* qualifi$ #baa s]vice      
entities 9 ea* ,/ate "u section #d2     
7#b7 beg9n+ ) cal5d> ye> #bjbf & n less 
frequ5tly ?an once e #e cal5d> ye>s     
!reaft]1 to submit to ! ,secret>y an    
evaluation ( ! network ( #baa s]vice    
provid]s ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is   
conduct$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7d72 
7#c7 beg9n+ ) cal5d> ye> #bjbf & ea*    
cal5d> ye> !reaft]1 to submit to !      
,secret>y ! report "u subsection 7d72   
7#d7 ) respect to ! purpose specifi$ 9  
section #b7;a77#b71 to increase         
coord9ation among #baa s]vice provid]s1 
#iaa s]vice provid]s1 #ihh s]vice       
provid]s1 & o!r entities provid+ simil> 
s]vices2 &  7#e7 ) respect to ! purpose 
specifi$ 9 section #b7;a77#c71 to       
develop & implem5t a public aw>5ess     
campaign t-- 7,a7 educates ! public )   
respect to ! purpose1 function1 & use ( 
#baa s]vices2 &  7,b7 ensures consi/5t  

messag+ & br&+ across #baa s]vice       
provid]s4  7c7 ,%>$ data plat=ms ,!     
adm9i/]+ ag5cy may use funds res]v$ "u  
section #f to support %>$ data plat=ms1 
includ+ ) respect to ! integration or   
%>+ ( #baa res\rce & s]vice-level data4 
7d7  ,application  ,an eligible entity  
seek+ to be select$ z ! adm9i/]+ ag5cy  
"u ?is section %all submit to !         
,secret>y an application n less         
frequ5tly ?an once e #aj ye>s1 at su*   
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+ !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,h[ ! eligible entity     
int5ds to-- 7,a7 meet ! goal ( ensur+ t 
e individual 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) phone  
or int]net s]vice c connect to #baa     
s]vices at no *>ge2 &  7,b7 meet ! goal 
( ensur+ availability1 ?r\gh\t ea*      
,/ate1 ( #baa in=mation & ref]ral       
s]vices ) respect to heal? & human      
s]vices4  7#b7 ,in=mation ab\t ! mann] 9
 :i* ! entity w-- 7,a7 select qualifi$  
#baa s]vice entities to receive a grant 
7or subgrant7 "u ?is ,act2  7,b7        

develop1 su/a91 & evaluate ! #baa       
s]vices provid$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & "w  
to ensure suffici5t #baa s]vice provid] 
capacity = answ]+ & respond+ to calls to
 #baa2  7,c7 provide = increas$         
coord9ation betwe5 #baa1 #iaa1 & #ihh   
sy/ems & o!r entities provid+ simil>    
s]vices to div]t calls to m5tal heal? & 
human s]vices respond]s :o c assi/      
individuals & l9k individuals )         
volunt>y1 community-bas$ s]vices1 z     
appropriate2 &  7,d7 use annual #baa    
op]ational data to in=m ! eligible      
entity's approa* to assess+ ! program & 
e/abli%+ ov]sight metrics4  7#c7 ,a     
c]tification t ! entity w take all /eps 
necess>y to ensure t all activities &   
in=mation provid$ by ! qualifi$ #baa    
s]vice entities receiv+ grants 7or      
eligible #baa s]vice provid] receiv+ a  
subgrant7 pursuant to ?is ,act w be     
directly accessible = purposes ( !      
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 section 
#ejh ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc   

7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d71 & "p #aaid (    
title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or any successor regulations74  7e7    
,evaluation & reports  7#a7 ,evaluation 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! adm9i/]+ ag5cy %all    
aw>d a contract to an indep5d5t entity  
to conduct ! evaluation specifi$ 9      
subsection 7b77#b74  7,b7 ,cont5t ,!    
evaluation "u subsection 7b77#b7 %all   
address--  7i7 b>ri]s to access to #baa 
s]vices2  7ii7 effectiv5ess ( #baa      
s]vices at connect+ individuals to ne$$ 
heal? & human s]vices2  7iii7 !         
effectiv5ess ( collaborations among     
#baa1 #ihh1 & #iaa sy/ems1 & o!r        
entities provid+ simil> s]vices2  7iv7 !
 compreh5siv5ess ( ! in=mation 9 ! #baa 
databases2  7v7 public aw>5ess ( #baa   
s]vices2 &  7vi7 us] satisfaction ) #baa
 s]vices4  7#b7 ,report ,! adm9i/]+     
ag5cy %all submit to ! ,secret>y a      
report on ! program c>ri$ out "u ?is    
section1 ) in=mation disaggregat$ by    
,/ate & by ea* eligible #baa s]vice     
provid]1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 describe !     

activities or s]vices fund$ ?r\gh a     
grant by ea* qualifi$ #baa s]vice entity
 receiv+ su* a grant 7or ea* eligible   
#baa s]vice provid] receiv+ a subgrant72
  7,b7 assess ! effectiv5ess ( su*      
activities & s]vices 9 mak+ available1  
to all resid5ts ( ! ,/ate1 #baa s]vices 
= in=mation & ref]rals ) respect to     
heal? & human s]vices2  7,c7 assess !   
effectiv5ess ( collaboration ) res\rce &
 ref]ral entities & s]vice provid]s2 &  
7,d7 describe ! s]vices to :i*          
individuals 7 ref]r$ by eligible #baa   
s]vice provid]s receiv+ fund+ "u ?is    
,act & any ef=ts to track ! effectiv5ess
 ( su* ref]rals4  #d4 ,grants to #baa   
s]vice entities to increase capacity    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! adm9i/]+ ag5cy %all make
 grants to qualifi$ #baa s]vice entities
 9 a ,/ate to exp& ! availability &     
accessibility ( #baa s]vices 9 ! ,/ate4 
7b7 ,use ( funds ,! adm9i/]+ ag5cy %all1
 z a condition on ! receipt ( fund+ "u  
?is ,act1 ensure t any qualifi$ #baa    
s]vice entity select$ by ! adm9i/]+     

ag5cy to receive a grant us+ su* funds1 
only use su* grant =-- 7#a7 ! provision 
( #baa s]vices via voice1 %ort message  
s]vice1 or o!r messag+1 int]net1 or o!r 
communication me?ods1 includ+--  7,a7 ! 
op]ation & ma9t5ance ( #baa contact     
c5t]s2  7,b7 increas+ public aw>5ess (  
#baa s]vices 9 ! ,/ate 9 collaboration )
 #iaa & #ihh s]vices & o!r entities     
provid+ simil> s]vices2  7,c7           
coord9ation ( ! ,/ate's #baa s]vices1   
includ+ ! collection1 accessibility1 &  
display ( in=mation ?r\gh in=mation &   
ref]ral databases2  7,d7 ! conduct (    
/atewide & regional plann+ = ! provision
 ( #baa s]vices2 &  7,e7 any activities 
necess>y to ensure t #baa s]vices are   
directly accessible1 consi/5t ) !       
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 section 
#ejh ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d71 & "p #aaid (    
title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or any successor regulations72  7#b7 ! 
/>t-up co/s ( ext5d+ #baa s]vices to    

uns]v$ areas1 includ+ co/s ( s(tw>e &   
h>dw>e upgrades & telecommunications &  
int]net co/s2  7#c7 adm9i/rative co/s1  
su* z /aff+1 tra9+1 & activities relat$ 
to accr$itation2  7#d7 infra/ructure    
co/s1 includ+ int]net ho/+ & site       
developm5t & ma9t5ance = an in=mation & 
ref]ral database & ! developm5t &       
ma9t5ance ( cl\d-bas$ data & messag+    
capacity2  7#e7 ! evaluation ( #baa     
s]vice provid] activities & capacity2   
7#f7 increas+ coord9ation &             
collaboration--  7,a7 among #baa s]vices
 )9 ! ,/ate2  7,b7 ) local #iaa & #ihh  
s]vice provid]s2 &  7,c7 ) %>$ data     
plat=ms1 includ+ ) respect to !         
integration or %>+ ( res\rce &          
s]vice-level data2  7#g7 ! prep>ation & 
submission ( reports "u ,/ate report+   
requirem5ts & to ! adm9i/]+ ag5cy =     
purposes ( section #c7;b77#d72  7#h7    
innovations t support s]vice deliv]y2 & 
7#i7 c>ry+ out su* o!r activities       
det]m9$ to be appropriate by ! adm9i/]+ 
ag5cy4  7c7 ,selection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   

7,a7 ,/ate #baa networks ,except z      
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! adm9i/]+  
ag5cy %all aw>d ! ,/ate allocation      
det]m9$ "u section #c7;b77#a7 to !      
eligible ,/ate #baa network 9 ea* ,/ate4
  7,b7 ,exception ,if ! adm9i/]+ ag5cy  
det]m9es !re is no eligible ,/ate #baa  
network 9 a ,/ate1 ! adm9i/]+ ag5cy %all
 aw>d grants f ! ,/ate allotm5t det]m9$ 
"u section #c7;b77#a7 directly to all   
eligible #baa s]vice provid]s 9 su*     
,/ate4  7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 aw>d+    
grants to all eligible #baa s]vice      
provid]s 9 a ,/ate "u p>agraph          
7#a77;,b71 ! adm9i/]+ ag5cy %all        
consid]-- 7,a7 ! ability ( ! #baa s]vice
 provid] seek+ ! grant to c>ry out      
activities 9 fur!rance ( ! provision (  
#baa s]vices2  7,b7 ! ext5t to :i* !    
aw>d ( ! grant w facilitate equitable   
geographic di/ribution ( grants to      
ensure t rural communities h access to  
#baa s]vices2 &  7,c7 ! ext5t to :i* !  
aw>d ( ! grant w fur!r ! goals (--  7i7 
mak+ available #baa s]vices to all      

individuals 9 a ,/ate via voice1 %ort   
message s]vice1 or o!r messag+1 int]net1
 or o!r communication me?ods2 &  7ii7   
increas+ ! provision ( community        
in=mation & ref]ral ) respect to heal? &
 human s]vices1 among individuals1      
families1 ag5cies seek+ su* s]vices & ! 
provid]s ( su* s]vices4  7#c7           
,conditions ,! adm9i/]+ ag5cy %all      
ensure t ea* qualifi$ #baa s]vice entity
 submits an application & agrees1 z a   
condition on ! receipt ( funds "u ?is   
section-- 7,a7 9 mak+ #baa s]vices      
available1 to ! maximum ext5t           
practicable1 to--  7i7 abide by ! mo/   
rec5tly issu$ v]sion ( ! ,in=m ,,usa    
,/&>ds & ,quality ,indicators =         
,pr(essional ,in=mation & ,ref]ral or a 
comp>able set ( /&>ds2  7ii7 collaborate
 ) public & private organizations t     
provide heal? & human s]vices & exi/+   
national1 regional1 & local in=mation & 
ref]ral sy/ems to provide an exhau/ive &
 compreh5sive database ( s]vices t is   
ma9ta9$ & updat$ on a consi/5t basis f  

:i* to provide in=mation or ref]rals to 
individuals us+ #baa s]vices2 &  7iii7  
ensure ,/ate-level coord9ation across   
all #baa s]vice provid]s 9 su* ,/ate2 & 
7,b7 to provide mat*+ funds1 9 ! =m (   
ca% or 9-k9d contributions1 f non-,f$]al
 s\rces 9 an am\nt equal to n less ?an  
#be p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( funds receiv$ by !
 entity "u ?is section4  7d7            
,adm9i/rative co/s = c]ta9 /ates ,9 !   
case ( a ,/ate describ$ 9 subsection    
7c77#a77;,b71 ! adm9i/]+ ag5cy may use1 
( ! am\nt ( ! allocation det]m9$ = su*  
,/ate "u section #b7;c71 an am\nt       
det]m9$ by ! adm9i/]+ ag5cy necess>y to 
cov] additional adm9i/rative exp5ses    
incurr$ by ! adm9i/]+ ag5cy result+ f ! 
lack ( an eligible ,/ate #baa network 9 
su* ,/ate4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3
  7#a7 #baa s]vice ,! t]m #baa s]vice   
means provid+ individuals ) in=mation & 
ref]rals1 via voice telephone1 text     
telephone1 %ort message s]vice1 text1   
int]net phone1 or o!r communication     
me?ods1 ) respect to heal? & human      

s]vices & ref]rals to ag5cies provid+   
heal? & human s]vices4  7#b7 ,eligible  
#baa s]vice provid] ,! t]m eligible #baa
 s]vice provid] means a provid] ( #baa  
s]vices t--  7,a7 is a nonpr(it or      
gov]nm5tal entity2  7,b7 has !          
capability 7directly or ?r\gh contract )
 ano!r entity7 to provide su* s]vices   
via phone at no *>ge to ! consum]2 &    
7,c7 has access to ! applicable ,/ate or
 local #baa dial+ code4  7#c7 ,qualifi$ 
#baa s]vice entity ,! t]m qualifi$ #baa 
s]vice entity means--  7,a7 an eligible 
,/ate #baa network2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( a
 ,/ate describ$ 9 section               
#d7;c77#a77;,b71 an eligible #baa s]vice
 provid]4  7#d7 ,eligible /ate #baa     
network ,! t]m eligible ,/ate #baa      
network means a nonpr(it entity t-- 7,a7
 repres5ts all eligible #baa s]vice     
provid]s 9 a ,/ate2 &  7,b7 provides    
coord9ation or infra/ructure = provid]s 
( #baa s]vices1 includ+-- 7i7 act+ z a  
fiscal ag5t = ,/ate #baa fund+2 or  7ii7
 support+ in=mation & ref]ral databases1

 phone sy/ems1 da%bo>ds1 web access1 or 
text & website *at tools4  7#e7 ,heal? &
 human s]vices ,! t]m heal? & human     
s]vices means s]vices provid$ ) respect 
to homelessness & h\s+ supports1 vet]ans
 res\rces1 food assi/ance1 disa/]       
response & recov]y res\rces1 work=ce    
developm5t1 community heal? res\rces1   
m5tal heal? res\rces1 c>egiv+ res\rces1 
dome/ic viol5ce res\rces1 & o!r heal? & 
human s]vice ne$s1 t-- 7,a7 assi/       
individuals 9 becom+ m self-suffici5t1 9
 prev5t+ dep5d5cy1 & 9 /r5g!n+ family   
relation%ips2  7,b7 address social      
det]m9ants ( heal?2  7,c7 support       
p]sonal & social developm5t2 or  7,d7   
help ensure ! heal? & well-be+ (        
individuals1 families1 & communities4   
7#f7 ,indian ,tribe2 ,tribal            
organization ,! t]ms ,indian ,tribe &   
,tribal organization h ! mean+s giv5 su*
 t]ms 9 section #d ( ! ,indian          
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! sev]al  

,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s1 or an ,indian ,tribe or 
,tribal organization4  #f4 ,fund+  7a7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act #bej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcb1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$4  7b7 ,res]vation
 ,( ! am\nt made available "u p>agraph  
7#a7 to c>ry out ?is ,act = a fiscal    
ye>1 ! ,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an #aj 
p]c5t = adm9i/rative & coord9at+        
activities by ! adm9i/]+ ag5cy 7includ+ 
! exp5ditures ref]r$ to 9 section       
#d7;d774