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This bill, the Granting Resources for Eliminating Emissions Now in Hospitals Act (GREEN Hospitals Act), aims to provide grants for green and resilient healthcare infrastructure. The key provisions include: 1. Amending the Public Health Service Act to allow Hill-Burton funds to be used for projects that increase the capacity and resilience of medical facilities to climate disasters and public health crises, such as installing onsite renewable energy, improving air conditioning and air quality, and implementing green infrastructure. 2. Establishing a Planning and Evaluation Grant Program to provide grants to eligible entities, including states, tribes, and non-profit organizations, to develop sustainability and resiliency plans for medical facilities and surrounding infrastructure. 3. Outlining eligible activities for the proposed projects, such as upgrading energy systems, improving air quality, and protecting access routes to the medical facilities. 4. Prioritizing grants for medical facilities that serve a high proportion of Medicare, Medicaid, and uninsured patients, as well as those located in communities with low air quality, limited green space, and disproportionate climate change risks. 5. Providing technical assistance to eligible entities, particularly those serving environmental justice communities and underserved areas, and prohibiting employment agreements that require repayment of training costs. The bill aims to enhance the sustainability and resilience of healthcare infrastructure to ensure continuous access to quality healthcare, especially for vulnerable populations, in the face of climate-related challenges and public health crises.

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