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sive education on sleep and circadian health, particu-
larly— 
(1) poor sleep health; 
(2) sleep disorders; 
(3) sleep health disparities; and 
(4) the relationship between sleep and circadian 
health on metabolic activity, neurological activity, co- 
morbidities, and other diseases. 
(b) DURATION.—Grants awarded under this section 
shall be for a period of 5 years. 
(c) APPLICATIONS.—Any academic health science 
center, health professions school, or other institutions of 
higher education seeking a grant under this section shall 
submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
(d) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall give priority to an institution 
that— 
(1) has an enrollment of needy students, as de-
fined in section 318(b) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059e(b)); 
(2) is a Hispanic-serving institution, as defined 
in section 502(a) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)); 
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(3) is a Tribal College or University, as defined 
in section 316(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)); 
(4) is an Alaska Native-serving institution, as 
defined in section 317(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
1059d(b)); 
(5) is a Native Hawaiian-serving institution, as 
defined in section 317(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
1059d(b)); 
(6) is a Predominately Black Institution, as de-
fined in section 318(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
1059e(b)); 
(7) is a Native American-serving, nontribal in-
stitution, as defined in section 319(b) of such Act 
(20 U.S.C. 1059f(b)); 
(8) is an Asian American and Native American 
Pacific Islander-serving institution, as defined in 
section 320(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059g(b)); or 
(9) is a minority institution, as defined in sec-
tion 365 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1067k), with an en-
rollment of needy students, as defined in section 312 
of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1058). 
(e) USES OF FUNDS.—An institution of higher edu-
cation receiving a grant under this section may use grant 
funds to integrate issues relating to comprehensive sleep 
and circadian health into the academic or support sectors 
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of the institution in order to reach a large number of stu-
dents, by carrying out 1 or more of the following activities: 
(1) Developing educational content for issues 
relating to comprehensive sleep and circadian health 
education that will be incorporated into first-year 
orientation or core courses. 
(2) Creating innovative technology-based ap-
proaches to deliver sleep health education to stu-
dents, faculty, and staff. 
(3) Developing and employing peer-outreach 
and education programs to generate discussion, edu-
cate, and raise awareness among students about 
issues relating to poor quality sleep, sleep and circa-
dian disorders, and the role sleep health plays in 
other diseases and co-morbidities. 
(f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter for a period of 5 years, the Secretary shall 
prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress a report on the activities to provide health 
professions students with comprehensive sleep and 
circadian health education funded under this section. 
(2) REPORT ELEMENTS.—The report described 
in paragraph (1) shall include information about— 
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(A) the number of eligible entities and in-
stitutions of higher education that are receiving 
grant funds; 
(B) the specific activities supported by 
grant funds; 
(C) the number of students served by 
grant programs; and 
(D) the status of program evaluations. 
SEC. 795. REPORT ON IMPACT OF SLEEP AND CIRCADIAN 
HEALTH DISORDERS IN VULNERABLE & RA-
CIAL/ETHNIC POPULATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall submit to the Congress and the 
President a report on the impact of sleep and circadian 
health disorders for racial and ethnic minority commu-
nities and other vulnerable populations. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 
shall include information on the— 
(1) progress that has been made in reducing 
the impact of sleep and circadian health disorders in 
such communities and populations; 
(2) opportunities that exist to make additional 
progress in reducing the impact of sleep and circa-
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dian health disorders in such communities and popu-
lations; 
(3) challenges that may impede such additional 
progress; and 
(4) Federal funding necessary to achieve sub-
stantial reductions in sleep and circadian health dis-
orders in racial and ethnic minority communities. 
TITLE VIII—HEALTH 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 
SEC. 800. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) The term ‘‘certified EHR technology’’ has 
the meaning given to that term in section 3000 of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300jj). 
(2) The term ‘‘EHR’’ means an electronic 
health record. 
Subtitle A—Reducing Health 
Disparities Through Health IT 
SEC. 801. HRSA ASSISTANCE TO HEALTH CENTERS FOR 
PROMOTION OF HEALTH IT. 
The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting 
through the Administrator of the Health Resources and 
Services Administration, shall expand and intensify the 
programs and activities of the Administration (directly or 
through grants or contracts) to provide technical assist-
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ance and resources to health centers (as defined in section 
330(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
254b(a)) to adopt and meaningfully use certified EHR 
technology for the management of chronic diseases and 
health conditions and reduction of health disparities. 
SEC. 802. ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT OF HEALTH IT ON RA-
CIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY COMMUNITIES; 
OUTREACH AND ADOPTION OF HEALTH IT IN 
SUCH COMMUNITIES. 
(a) NATIONAL COORDINATOR FOR HEALTH INFOR-
MATION TECHNOLOGY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The National Coordinator 
for Health Information Technology shall conduct an 
evaluation of the level of use and accessibility of 
electronic health records in racial and ethnic minor-
ity communities focusing on whether patients in 
those communities have providers with electronic 
health records, stratified by disparity variables. 
(2) CONTENT.—In conducting the evaluation 
under paragraph (1), the National Coordinator shall 
publish the results of a study regarding the 100,000 
providers recruited by the Regional Extension Cen-
ter established under section 3012 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300jj–32), including 
the race and ethnicity of such providers and the pop-
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