Definitions

In this section:

(1) Eligible entity The term “eligible entity” means any of the following: (A) A State with an approved child health plan under this subchapter. (B) A local government. (C) An Indian tribe or tribal consortium, a tribal organization, an urban Indian organization receiving funds under title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), or an Indian Health Service provider. (D) A Federal health safety net organization. (E) A national, State, local, or community-based public or nonprofit private organization, including organizations that use community health workers, community-based doula programs, or parent mentors. (F) A faith-based organization or consortia, to the extent that a grant awarded to such an entity is consistent with the requirements of section 300x–65 of this title relating to a grant award to nongovernmental entities. (G) An elementary or secondary school.

(2) Federal health safety net organization The term “Federal health safety net organization” means— (A) a Federally-qualified health center (as defined in section 1396d( l )(2)(B) of this title); (B) a hospital defined as a disproportionate share hospital for purposes of section 1396r–4 of this title ; (C) a covered entity described in section 256b(a)(4) of this title ; and (D) any other entity or consortium that serves children under a federally funded program, including the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) established under section 1786 of this title , the Head Start and Early Head Start programs under the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9801 et seq.), 1 1 See References in Text note below. the school lunch program established under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act [ 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.], and an elementary or secondary school.

(3) Indians; Indian tribe; tribal organization; urban Indian organization The terms “Indian”, “Indian tribe”, “tribal organization”, and “urban Indian organization” have the meanings given such terms in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1603 ).

(4) Community health worker The term “community health worker” means an individual who promotes health or nutrition within the community in which the individual resides— (A) by serving as a liaison between communities and health care agencies; (B) by providing guidance and social assistance to community residents; (C) by enhancing community residents’ ability to effectively communicate with health care providers; (D) by providing culturally and linguistically appropriate health or nutrition education; (E) by advocating for individual and community health or nutrition needs; and (F) by providing referral and followup services.

(5) Parent mentor The term “parent mentor” means an individual who— (A) is a parent or guardian of at least one child who is an eligible child under this subchapter or subchapter XIX; and (B) is trained to assist families with children who have no health insurance coverage with respect to improving the social determinants of the health of such children, including by providing— (i) education about health insurance coverage, including, with respect to obtaining such coverage, eligibility criteria and application and renewal processes; (ii) assistance with completing and submitting applications for health insurance coverage; (iii) a liaison between families and representatives of State plans under subchapter XIX or State child health plans under this subchapter; (iv) guidance on identifying medical and dental homes and community pharmacies for children; and (v) assistance and referrals to successfully address social determinants of children’s health, including poverty, food insufficiency, and housing.