Federal grants help health groups work as teams on diseases
S. 5193 — Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act of 2026 · Filed by Brian Schatz (D-HI) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill lets the state health office give money to health groups. Groups must have three or more companies. These groups use technology to work as teams on big health problems like infectious diseases or long-term illnesses. The bill extends the grant program through 2031 instead of ending in 2026.
Who it affects
Health care networks, research centers, and public health groups can apply for grants. People in communities may get better care through these teams.
One thing to notice
Groups must share data to show their work is helping. The rule requiring three or more companies may make it harder for small or rural providers to qualify.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrats.
- Jul 30, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jul 30, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- grants — Money the state gives to groups for a specific purpose
- technology — Computers, software, or digital tools used to do work
- infectious diseases — Illnesses that spread from one person to another
- long-term illnesses — Health problems that last a long time, like diabetes
- data — Facts and information collected and stored
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,137 characters) on Aug 9, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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