Technical Assistance for Health Grants Act

Bill: 117-hr-1751
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Introduced: 2021-03-10
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Education of the disadvantaged

Health personnel

Health programs administration and funding

Indian social and development programs

Medical education

U.S. territories and protectorates
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Technical Assistance for Health Grants Act</b></p> <p>This bill makes changes to the scope and content of technical assistance provided by the Department of Health and Human Services concerning certain grants that provide low-income individuals with education and training for health care occupations.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1751 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2021 Mr. Kildee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide for technical assistance under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Technical Assistance for Health Grants Act . 2. Technical assistance (a) In general Section 2008 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking subparagraph (D); and (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e) and inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Technical assistance (1) In general The Secretary shall provide technical assistance— (A) to assist eligible entities in applying for grants under this section; (B) that is tailored to meet the needs of grantees at each stage of the administration of projects for which grants are made under this section; (C) that is tailored to meet the specific needs of Indian tribes tribal organizations, and tribal colleges and universities; (D) that is tailored to meet the specific needs of the territories; (E) that is tailored to meet the specific needs of eligible entities in carrying out demonstration projects for which a grant is made under this section; and (F) to facilitate the exchange of information among eligible entities regarding best practices and promising practices used in the projects. (2) Continuation of peer technical assistance conferences The Secretary shall hold peer technical assistance conferences for entities to which a grant is made under this section. The preceding sentence shall not be interpreted to require any such conference to be held in person. (3) Report to the congress During each Congress, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on the nature of any technical assistance provided to grantees under this section. . (b) Funding Section 2008(c)(1) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397(c)(1) ) is amended by inserting , and to carry out subsection (c) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 before the period. 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2021.