text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Homeless Children's Immunization 
  Assistance Act''.
  
  SEC. 2. EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANTS PROGRAM.
  
      (a) Definition.--Section 411 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless 
  Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11371) is amended by adding at the end the 
  following new paragraph:
              ``(11) The term `child immunization' means immunization of 
          children who have not attained the age of 6 years, in 
          accordance with recommendations issued by the Surgeon General 
          of the Public Health Service.''.
      (b) Eligible Activities.--Section 414(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney 
  Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11374(a)) is amended by adding at 
  the end the following new paragraph:
              ``(5) The provision of services relating to child 
          immunization, as follows:
                      ``(A) Providing transportation for children 
                  occupying facilities assisted under this subtitle to 
                  locations where child immunization is available.
                      ``(B) Providing information and counseling to 
                  families occupying such facilities regarding the 
                  benefits and availability of child immunization.
                      ``(C) Providing child immunization for children 
                  occupying such facilities at the facility (subject to 
                  the limitations under paragraph (2)) or coordinating 
                  and arranging for child immunization at the facility.
          Any assistance used for the purposes under this paragraph shall 
          be considered to have been used for activities under paragraph 
          (2) for purposes of the limitation under paragraph (2)(B).''.
      (c) Requirements To Assist in Obtaining Child Immunizations.--
  Section 415 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 
  U.S.C. 11375) is amended--
              (1) in subsection (c)(3)--
                      (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the 
                  end;
                      (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
                  subparagraph (C); and
                      (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
                  following new subparagraph:
                      ``(B) in the case of children who have not attained 
                  the age of 6 years and occupy a facility assisted under 
                  this subtitle, immunizations (to the extent that such 
                  children have not been immunized in accordance with 
                  recommendations issued by the Surgeon General of the 
                  Public Health Service); and''; and
              (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
      ``(f) Determination of Immunization Record of Children Occupying 
  Facilities.--For any child who has not attained the age of 6 and is 
  occupying a facility assisted under this subtitle, not later than 60 
  days after such initial occupancy the recipient of such assistance 
  shall--
              ``(1) make reasonable efforts to obtain from the family of 
          such child or the appropriate State or local health agency 
          information sufficient to determine whether the child has been 
          immunized in accordance with recommendations issued by the 
          Surgeon General of the Public Health Service; and
              ``(2) for any child that has not been so immunized or for 
          which insufficient information is available to determine 
          whether the child has been so immunized, provide the family of 
          the child with information regarding the benefits and 
          availability of child immunization.''.
  
  SEC. 3. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING UNDER SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM.
  
      (a) Definition.--Section 422 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless 
  Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11382) is amended--
              (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (14) as 
          paragraphs (3) through (15), respectively; and
              (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 
          paragraph:
              ``(2) The term `child immunization' means immunization of 
          children who have not attained the age of 6 years, in 
          accordance with recommendations issued by the Surgeon General 
          of the Public Health Service.''.
      (b) Requirement To Assist in Obtaining Child Immunizations.--
  Section 425 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 
  U.S.C. 11385) is amended--
              (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following 
          new subsection:
      ``(b) Requirements.--
              ``(1) In general.--Supportive services provided in 
          connection with a project shall address the special needs of 
          individuals (such as homeless persons with disabilities and 
          homeless families with children) intended to be served by a 
          project.
              ``(2) Determination of immunization record of children 
          occupying transitional housing.--For any child who has not 
          attained the age of 6 and is occupying a project that is 
          transitional housing, not later than 60 days after such initial 
          occupancy the recipient of such assistance shall--
                      ``(A) make reasonable efforts to obtain from the 
                  family of such child or the appropriate State or local 
                  health agency information sufficient to determine 
                  whether the child has been immunized in accordance with 
                  recommendations issued by the Surgeon General of the 
                  Public Health Service; and
                      ``(B) for any child that has not been so immunized 
                  or for which insufficient information is available to 
                  determine whether the child has been so immunized, 
                  provide the family of the child with information 
                  regarding the benefits and availability of child 
                  immunization.''.
      (c) Eligible Services.--Section 425(c) of the Stewart B. McKinney 
  Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11385(c)) is amended by striking 
  ``and (G)'' and inserting the following: ``(G) providing (i) 
  transportation for children occupying projects that are supportive 
  housing to locations where child immunization is available, (ii) 
  information and counseling to families occupying such projects 
  regarding the benefits and availability of child immunization, and 
  (iii) child immunization for children occupying such projects at the 
  project or coordinating and arranging for the provision of such 
  services at the project, and (H)''.
      (d) Required Agreements.--Section 426(c) of the Stewart B. McKinney 
  Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11386(c)) is amended--
              (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the end;
              (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and
              (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new 
          paragraph:
              ``(7) in the case of any project that is supportive 
          housing, to assist children who have not attained the age of 6 
          years and occupy the project to obtain immunizations (to the 
          extent that such children have not been immunized in accordance 
          with recommendations issued by the Surgeon General of the 
          Public Health Service); and''.
target: Homeless Children's Immunization Assistance Act - Amends the Stewart B.  McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to require operators of specified emergency shelters and transitional housing to determine the immunization status of children under the age of six years old occupying such housing.
feat_title: Homeless Children's Immunization Assistance Act