[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3354 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
<DOC>
116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3354
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to establish a community
health partnership grant program.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 27, 2020
Mr. Brown introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to establish a community
health partnership grant program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Community Access, Resources, and
Education for Families Act of 2020'' or the ``CARE for Families Act of
2020''.
SEC. 2. COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP GRANTS.
Section 17(h) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
1786(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(15) Community health partnership grants.--
``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
``(i) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible
entity' means--
``(I) a local agency; and
``(II) a local clinic.
``(ii) Program participant.--The term
`program participant' means a participant in
the special supplemental nutrition program
under this section.
``(B) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary
shall establish a program to make grants to eligible
entities to enhance collaboration among--
``(i) the eligible entities and community
health partners, including health care
providers, social services programs, and early
childhood learning and care providers--
``(I) to establish linkages between
the eligible entities and those
partners, such as through participation
in community coalitions;
``(II) to facilitate referrals
among the eligible entities and those
partners;
``(III) to implement evidence-based
strategies to improve the health of
communities, conduct outreach to
existing and potential program
participants, and promote breastfeeding
and access to healthy foods; and
``(IV) to increase awareness among
those partners and existing and
potential program participants of the
eligibility requirements for, and
health benefits of, the program, as
applicable; and
``(ii) the eligible entities and health
care providers such as pediatricians,
obstetricians-gynecologists, family physicians,
advance practice nurses, nurse midwives,
community health centers, health departments,
hospitals, and rural health clinics--
``(I) to facilitate and improve
access to comprehensive prenatal,
postnatal, and postpartum care for
program participants;
``(II) to facilitate certification
of eligibility of persons for
participation in the program and
provision of program benefits at the
hospital bedside for eligible
postpartum women and infants;
``(III) to improve the
coordination, quality, and cost
effectiveness of health care services;
``(IV) to improve the sharing of
information necessary to establish
nutritional risk; and
``(V) to ensure consistent
nutrition education and breastfeeding
messages are provided to program
participants.
``(C) Application.--To be eligible to receive a
grant under this paragraph, an eligible entity shall
submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in
such manner, and containing such information as the
Secretary may require.
``(D) Authorization of appropriations.--
``(i) In general.--Of the funds authorized
to be appropriated under subsection (g)(1)(A),
the Secretary shall use to carry out this
paragraph $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2020 through 2025.
``(ii) Adjustment.--The amount specified in
clause (i) shall be adjusted annually for
inflation by the same factor used to determine
the national average per participant grant for
nutrition services and administration for the
fiscal year under paragraph (1)(B).''.
<all>