Health Access Innovation Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5417 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5417 To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to faith-or community-based organizations to address persistent health inequities and chronic disease challenges. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Ms. Williams of Georgia (for herself, Ms. Clarke of New York, and Mr. Kennedy of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to faith-or community-based organizations to address persistent health inequities and chronic disease challenges. 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 ``Health Access Innovation Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. HEALTH EQUITY INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM. Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 399V-8. HEALTH EQUITY INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may award grants to eligible entities to expand access to culturally and linguistically appropriate care, encourage innovation, and address persistent health inequities and chronic disease challenges, including by-- ``(1) paying the costs of necessary medical services, health screenings, tests, and other preventive services; ``(2) expanding access to care, such as by-- ``(A) expanding access to health care and public health services; ``(B) expanding the diversity of types of health workers; ``(C) expanding the availability of cult