“ ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible entity’ means a county, city, territorial, or tribal health department that has submitted a proposal to the Secretary that the Secretary deems likely to reduce infant mortality rates within the standard metropolitan statistical area involved. ”
Steve Cohen
Summary
“H.R. 79”, is a work by Steve Cohen. It explores elements such as infant mortality pilot, infant mortality and eligible entities.
Quotes from H.R. 79 (Steve Cohen)
“ Infant Mortality Pilot Programs.— “ (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the Administrator, shall award grants to eligible entities to create, implement, and oversee infant mortality pilot programs. “ (2) PERIOD OF A GRANT.—The period of a grant under this subsection shall be up to 5 years. “ (3) PREFERENCE.—In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give preference to— “ (A) eligible entities proposing to serve any of the 15 counties or groups of counties with the highest rates of infant mortality in the United States in the past 3 years ”
“ USE OF FUNDS.—Any infant mortality pilot program funded under this subsection may— “ (A) include the development of a plan that identifies the individual needs of each community to be served and strategies to address those needs ”
