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This bill, the Granting Resources for Eliminating Emissions Now in Hospitals Act (GREEN Hospitals Act), aims to provide funding for green and resilient healthcare infrastructure. The key provisions include: 1. Amending the Public Health Service Act to allow Hill-Burton facility construction and modernization grants to be used for projects that increase the capacity and resilience of medical facilities against climate disasters and public health crises. This includes funding for on-site renewable energy, improved air conditioning and air filtration, green infrastructure, and other measures to protect facilities and patient access. 2. Establishing a Planning and Evaluation Grant Program to provide grants to state, local, tribal, and non-profit entities to develop sustainability and resiliency plans for medical facilities, with a focus on facilities serving Medicare/Medicaid, uninsured, and underserved communities vulnerable to climate change impacts. 3. Authorizing $100 billion in funding for the amended Hill-Burton grant program and $5 billion for the Planning and Evaluation Grant Program in fiscal year 2024. The bill also includes requirements related to labor standards, community engagement, and prioritizing environmental justice communities.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2657/all-info