,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ibhe ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #aa1 #bjbf,mr4 ,lawler 7for himself and ,mr4 ,stanton7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to carry out a ,heat ,illness ,,ai ,surveillance and ,response ,program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,heat ,emergency ,assessment and ,tracking using ,,ai ,act or the ,,heat ,,ai ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 heat-related deaths and illnesses are significantly under reported due to-- 7,a7 the limitations of coding under the ,international ,classification of ,diseases2 and 7,b7 inconsistent documentation by medical practitioners2 and 7#b7 artificial intelligence1 including large language models1 can analyze unstructured clinical data and local weather information to identify likely heat-related cases missed by current systems4 #c4 ,study on heat-related illness ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall conduct a study on the incidence of heat-related illness and death in the ,united ,states1 including coordinating with ,state departments of health and vital statistics to determine how many deaths in the ,united ,states may be attributable to heat-related illness as a primary1 secondary1 or tertiary cause of death4 #d4 ,establishment of pilot program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall carry out a program under which the ,secretary will make grants to not fewer than #c1 and not more than #e1 eligible entities4 ,such program shall be known as the ,heat ,illness ,,ai ,surveillance and ,response ,program4 7b7 ,applications 7#a7 ,in general ,to be eligible to receive a grant under the program1 an eligible entity shall submit to the ,secretary an application in such form and manner1 and containing such information1 as the ,secretary may require4 7#b7 ,contents ,an application of an eligible entity referred to in paragraph 7#a7 shall contain1 at a minimum-- 7,a7 an implementation plan developed by the eligible entity to carry out activities specified in subsection 7c72 7,b7 an identification of the partners the eligible entity will work with to develop or use an ,,ai tool described in subsection 7c72 7,c7 if such ,,ai tool has been previously developed1 an identification of the ,,ai tool2 and 7,d7 a description of the steps the applicant will take to ensure that use of an ,,ai tool described in subsection 7c7 by the applicant is in compliance with applicable ,federal and ,state privacy laws4 7c7 ,use of grants ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under the program shall use the amounts of the grant-- 7#a7 to develop and test ,,ai tools that-- 7,a7 are capable of analyzing medical records1 death certificates1 and coroner reports for indications of heat-related illness 7including if heat-related illness was a primary1 secondary1 or tertiary cause of death72 and 7,b7 integrate localized weather data and occupational information to improve accuracy2 7#b7 to implement such ,,ai tools for the purpose of conducting surveillance of heat-related deaths and illnesses2 7#c7 to develop heat response protocols to reduce and prevent heat-related illness and death2 7#d7 to conduct clinician training on the identification1 diagnosis1 and management of heat-related illness2 and 7#e7 to conduct community outreach to increase awareness of heat-related illness symptoms1 risk factors1 and available prevention and treatment resources to develop heat response protocols4 7d7 ,selection of grant recipients 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall award grants to eligible entities under the program on a competitive basis4 7#b7 ,criteria ,in awarding such grants1 the ,secretary select eligible entities that represent diverse climates and populations and shall include-- 7,a7 at least one urban community2 and 7,b7 at least one rural community4 7e7 ,consultation ,in carrying out the program1 the ,secretary shall consult with-- 7#a7 medicolegal death investigation professionals of the ,department of ,justice2 7#b7 regional1 ,state1 and local departments of health2 and 7#c7 relevant stakeholders1 including utility companies4 7f7 ,privacy and ethics ,in carrying out the program1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 establish requirements to ensure compliance with regulations promulgated under the ,health ,insurance ,portability and ,accountability ,act of #aiif 7commonly known as ,,hipaa2 ,public ,law #ajd-aia7 and other applicable ,federal privacy laws and regulations2 and 7#b7 establish an ,,ai advisory board to ensure transparency1 community input1 fairness1 accuracy1 and equitable performance of ,,ai models across demographic and geographic populations4 7g7 ,reports to congress 7#a7 ,progress reports ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter until the date of submission of the final report under paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report containing a description of-- 7,a7 the progress made by the ,secretary in establishing and implementing the program2 7,b7 the accuracy of data collected under the program relating to heat-related deaths and illnesses2 and 7,c7 public health outcomes1 including trends in heat-related morbidity and mortality and the effectiveness of ,,ai-enables surveillance and response interventions4 7#b7 ,final report ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjca1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a final report containing-- 7,a7 an evaluation of the overall effectiveness of the program2 and 7,b7 a description of the costs and benefits of individual activities carried out under the program4 7h7 ,issuance of national guidelines ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention shall issue national guidelines to standardize documentation and reporting of heat-related illnesses and deaths1 including improved use of external cause codes used under the ,international ,classification of ,diseases4 ,such guidelines may be issued at such time as determined appropriate by the ,director1 regardless of the date upon which the program under this ,act concludes4 7i7 ,recommendations ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjca1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 issue recommendations based on the results of the program2 and 7#b7 using such recommendations1 advise ,federal department and agencies on broadly deploying ,,ai technologies for the purpose of tracking heat-related deaths nationwide1 including best practices for the design1 acquisition1 development1 modernization1 use1 operation1 sharing1 risk management1 auditing1 and performance of such technologies for such purpose4 7j7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,,ai ,the term ,,ai refers to artificial intelligence4 7#b7 ,,ai tool ,the term ,,ai tool means a software application that uses ,,ai4 7#c7 ,artificial intelligence ,the term artificial intelligence has the meaning given such term in section #ejjb of the ,national ,artificial ,intelligence ,initiative ,act of #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja74 7#d7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means a public or private entity 7including a hospital system1 academic medical center1 ,state or local health department1 or qualified research institution7 that has demonstrated capacity to carry out activities under the program1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7#e7 ,program ,the term program means the ,heat ,illness ,,ai ,surveillance and ,response ,program referred to in subsection 7a74 7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 acting through the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health and the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention 7k7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #be1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbg through #bjca4