,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ieac ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bi1 #bjbf,mr4 ,garca of ,illinois 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,norton1 and ,mr4 ,figures7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,workforce1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,education to carry out a grant program to support the integration of school-based health services into community schools1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,community ,schools and ,health ,equity ,act4 #b4 ,grant program for community schools and health equity 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,education1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall carry out a program under which the ,secretary of ,education makes grants to eligible entities1 on a competitive basis1 to support the implementation or expansion of school-based health services in community schools4 7b7 ,applications ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 an eligible entity shall submit to the ,secretary of ,education an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7c7 ,use of funds ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant to carry out one or more of the following activities3 7#a7 ,expanding or establishing school-based health services1 including partnerships with ,federally qualified health centers4 7#b7 ,hiring and training personnel1 including school nurses1 mental health professionals1 social workers1 and community school coordinators4 7#c7 ,providing wraparound services including nutrition assistance1 housing support referrals1 family engagement1 and legal services4 7#d7 ,supporting programs that address social determinants of health affecting students and families4 7#e7 ,providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services for ,english learners and immigrant families4 7#f7 ,supporting trauma-informed practices and crisis response services4 7#g7 ,building partnerships with institutions of higher education to develop health career pathways for students4 7d7 ,priority ,in awarding grants under this section1 the ,secretary of ,education shall give priority to eligible entities that-- 7#a7 serve high concentrations of low-income students2 7#b7 serve a significant number of ,english learners or students from immigrant families2 7#c7 demonstrate unmet health or mental health needs among students2 7#d7 are located in medically underserved areas or health professional shortage areas2 or 7#e7 propose to partner with ,federally qualified health centers or public health agencies to carry out activities supported with the grant4 7e7 ,interagency coordination ,the ,secretary of ,education and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for purposes of coordinating the implementation of the grant program under this section4 ,at a minimum1 such memorandum shall provide for coordination between the ,secretaries on-- 7#a7 reducing the administrative burdens of implementing the program2 and 7#b7 providing technical assistance to eligible entities4 7f7 ,reporting and oversight 7#a7 ,grantee reports ,on an annual basis for each year an eligible entity receives a grant under this section1 the entity shall submit to the ,secretary of ,education a report on the activities carried out with the grant4 ,each report shall include1 with respect to the year covered by the report-- 7,a7 identification the number of students served by activities supported with the grant2 7,b7 a description of student outcomes related to health1 attendance1 and academic performance2 and 7,c7 to the extent practicable1 the information described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 and other relevant student data disaggregated by income1 race1 ethnicity1 and ,english learner status4 7#b7 ,reports to ,congress ,not later than three years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and not less frequently than once every three years thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,education shall submit to ,congress a report on the grant program under this section4 ,each report shall include1 with respect to the period covered by the report-- 7,a7 an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program2 and 7,b7 based on the results of the program1 identification of any best practices or recommendations for improving coordination between the education and the health systems4 7g7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to alter or supersede any ,federal privacy protections1 including section #ddd of the ,general ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g2 commonly known as the ,family ,educational ,rights and ,privacy ,act of #aigd7 and the ,health ,insurance ,portability and ,accountability ,act of #aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq474 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,community school ,the term community school means a full-service community school 7as defined in section #dfbb of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbgb774 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a local education agency2 7,b7 a consortium of local educational agencies2 or 7,c7 a partnership between a local educational agency and one or more-- 7i7 community-based organizations2 7ii7 ,federally qualified health centers 7as defined in section #ahfa7;aa7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex772 7iii7 public health agencies2 or 7iv7 institutions of higher education4 7#c7 ,local educational agency ,the term local educational agency has the meaning given that term in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#d7 ,school-based health services ,the term school-based health services means comprehensive health services provided to students in a school setting1 including primary care1 mental health services1 preventative services1 and medical referrals4