Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Territory Health Revitalization Act”.
Territory Health Revitalization Act
A BILL
To provide a set-aside of funds for the territories under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act, to make the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands eligible for the grants, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Set-aside for the territories
Section 2008(c)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397g(c)(1)) is amended by inserting “5 percent of which for each fiscal year shall be reserved for grants to States other than the 50 States and the District of Columbia” before the period.
Sec. 3 Eligibility of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Section 2008(a)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(4)) is amended by striking subparagraph (E).
Sec. 4 Guarantee of grantees in the territories
Section 2008(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(D) Guarantee of grantees in the territories—The Secretary shall award at least 2 grants under this subsection to an eligible entity that is located in a territory, to the extent there are a sufficient number applications submitted by such an eligible entity that meet the requirements of subparagraph (B).”
Sec. 5 Effective date
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2019.