Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Making Opportunities Reachable for Everyone Act” or the “MORE Act”.
Making Opportunities Reachable for Everyone Act
A BILL
To require preference to be given to applicants for health profession opportunity grants under section 2008 of the Social Security Act who have certain kinds of business and community partners.
Sec. 2 Preference for health profession opportunity grant applicants who have certain kinds of business and community partners
Section 2008 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397g) is amended by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and inserting after subsection (b) the following:
“(c) Preference for grant applicants who have certain partners—In considering applications for a grant under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to applications submitted by applicants who have business and community partners in each of the following categories:
“(1) State and local government agencies and social service providers;
“(2) institutions of higher education, and local workforce development boards established under section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; and
“(3) health care employers, labor unions, and labor-management partnerships.”
Sec. 3 Effective date
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2019.