and ethnic minority groups and other underserved 
populations; 
‘‘(3) has developed a strategy to recruit and re-
tain students who plan to practice in a health pro-
fessional shortage area designated under section 
332; 
‘‘(4) has developed a strategy to recruit and re-
tain students who plan to practice in an area with 
significant racial and ethnic disparities in maternal 
health outcomes, to the extent practicable; and 
‘‘(5) includes in the standard curriculum for all 
students within the perinatal workforce program or 
school a bias, racism, or discrimination training pro-
gram that includes training on implicit bias and rac-
ism. 
‘‘(d) REPORTING.—As a condition on receipt of a 
grant under this section for a perinatal workforce program 
or school, an entity shall agree to submit to the Secretary 
an annual report on the activities conducted through the 
grant, including— 
‘‘(1) the number and demographics of students 
participating in the program or school; 
‘‘(2) the extent to which students in the pro-
gram or school are entering careers in— 
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‘‘(A) health professional shortage areas 
designated under section 332; and 
‘‘(B) areas with significant racial and eth-
nic disparities in maternal health outcomes, to 
the extent such data are available; and 
‘‘(3) whether the program or school has in-
cluded in the standard curriculum for all students a 
bias, racism, or discrimination training program that 
includes explicit and implicit bias, and if so the ef-
fectiveness of such training program. 
‘‘(e) PERIOD OF GRANTS.—The period of a grant 
under this section shall be up to 5 years. 
‘‘(f) APPLICATION.—To seek a grant under this sec-
tion, an entity shall submit to the Secretary an application 
at such time, in such manner, and containing such infor-
mation as the Secretary may require, including any infor-
mation necessary for prioritization under subsection (c). 
‘‘(g) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
provide, directly or by contract, technical assistance to en-
tities seeking or receiving a grant under this section on 
the development, use, evaluation, and post-grant period 
sustainability of the perinatal workforce programs or 
schools proposed to be, or being, established or expanded 
through the grant. 
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‘‘(h) REPORT BY THE SECRETARY.—Not later than 
4 years after the date of enactment of this section, the 
Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Congress, and 
post on the internet website of the Department of Health 
and Human Services, a report on the effectiveness of the 
grant program under this section at— 
‘‘(1) recruiting students from racial and ethnic 
minority groups; 
‘‘(2) increasing the number of physician assist-
ants who will complete clinical training in the field 
of maternal and perinatal health, and perinatal 
health workers, from racial and ethnic minority 
groups and other underserved populations; 
‘‘(3) increasing the number of physician assist-
ants who will complete clinical training in the field 
of maternal and perinatal health, and perinatal 
health workers, working in health professional short-
age areas designated under section 332; and 
‘‘(4) increasing the number of physician assist-
ants who will complete clinical training in the field 
of maternal and perinatal health, and perinatal 
health workers, working in areas with significant ra-
cial and ethnic disparities in maternal health out-
comes, to the extent such data are available. 
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‘‘(i) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘racial 
and ethnic minority group’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 1707(g). 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there is authorized to be appro-
priated $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2026.’’. 
SEC. 3. GRANTS TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY THE NURSING 
WORKFORCE IN MATERNAL AND PERINATAL 
HEALTH. 
Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act is amend-
ed by inserting after section 811 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 
296j) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 812. PERINATAL NURSING WORKFORCE GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 
grants to schools of nursing to grow and diversify the 
perinatal nursing workforce. 
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Recipients of grants under 
this section shall use the grants to grow and diversify the 
perinatal nursing workforce by providing scholarships to 
students seeking to become— 
‘‘(1) nurse practitioners whose education in-
cludes a focus on maternal and perinatal health; or 
‘‘(2) clinical nurse specialists whose education 
includes a focus on maternal and perinatal health. 
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‘‘(c) PRIORITIZATION.—In awarding grants under 
this section, the Secretary shall give priority to any school 
of nursing that— 
‘‘(1) has developed a strategy to recruit and re-
tain a diverse pool of students seeking to enter ca-
reers focused on maternal and perinatal health, par-
ticularly students from racial and ethnic minority 
groups and other underserved populations; 
‘‘(2) has developed a partnership with a prac-
tice setting in a health professional shortage area 
designated under section 332 for the clinical place-
ments of the school’s students; 
‘‘(3) has developed a strategy to recruit and re-
tain students who plan to practice in an area with 
significant racial and ethnic disparities in maternal 
health outcomes, to the extent practicable; and 
‘‘(4) includes in the standard curriculum for all 
students seeking to enter careers focused on mater-
nal and perinatal health a bias, racism, or discrimi-
nation training program that includes education on 
implicit bias and racism. 
‘‘(d) REPORTING.—As a condition on receipt of a 
grant under this section, a school of nursing shall agree 
to submit to the Secretary an annual report on the activi-
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