What changed between these versions
A substantive modification. Section 2 of the bill was amended to increase the annual appropriation for the Healthy Start Initiative from $145,000,000 to $145,250,000 and shift the reauthorization period from fiscal years 2026-2030 to 2027-2031. This represents a modest increase in funding and an extension of the program's authorization.
Overview
A single, focused change to the appropriations language. · v2 slightly expands the authorized funding amount and extends the reauthorization period for the Healthy Start Initiative by one fiscal year.
The primary change in v2 is a modification to the reauthorization of the Healthy Start Initiative. Section 330H(e)(1) of the Public Health Service Act is amended to increase the annual appropriation amount and adjust the fiscal years for which funds are authorized. Specifically, the annual funding is raised from $145,000,000 to $145,250,000, and the authorization period is shifted from fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to fiscal years 2027 through 2031. No other operative provisions of the bill were altered.
Modifications
This modification increases the total authorized funding for the Healthy Start Initiative by $250,000 annually and extends the program's authorization by one year, ensuring continued funding for an additional fiscal year. This provides a slightly larger and longer-term financial commitment to the program.
Before
Section 330H(e)(1) of the Public Health Service Act was amended to authorize an appropriation of $145,000,000 for the Healthy Start Initiative for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
After
Section 330H(e)(1) of the Public Health Service Act is amended to authorize an appropriation of $145,250,000 for the Healthy Start Initiative for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
Scope
Meaningful expansion or narrowing — Changes are confined to a single subsection related to appropriations for the Healthy Start Initiative. — No fundamental change in policy direction; it is a refinement of the existing reauthorization, providing slightly more funding and extending the duration. — The change directly modifies the appropriation authorization but does not alter the underlying program structure, eligibility criteria, or other substantive provisions of the Healthy Start Initiative.
Impact analysis
Healthy Start Initiative programs and their beneficiaries
Gain (increased funding and extended authorization period).
The programs will receive a slightly higher annual appropriation and will be authorized for an additional fiscal year.