Community Schools and Health Equity Act

This bill would require the Secretary of Education, working with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to run a competitive grant program to start or expand health services in full-service community schools. School districts, groups of districts, or partnerships between districts and health centers, public health agencies, community groups, or colleges could apply. Grant money could pay for school health services, staff such as school nurses and mental health workers, referrals for food and housing help, language services, and health career programs. Grantees would report each year on students served and student outcomes, and the Secretary would report to Congress at least every three years.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Jesús G. "Chuy" García Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors