Allows public health data modernization grants to track hospital bed capacity and improve emergency care for older adults and those in acute.

The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to allow certain public health data modernization grants to be used for tracking hospital bed capacity. It also amends the Social Security Act to include models for improving emergency care for older adults and those in acute psychiatric crisis. The bill mandates a study on best practices for public health data systems for tracking hospital capacity and requires a report to Congress on how these systems affect emergency department boarding rates, wait times, and offloading times for emergency medical services personnel.

Allows public health data modernization grants to track hospital bed capacity and improve emergency care for older adults and those in acute.

The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to allow certain public health data modernization grants to be used for tracking hospital bed capacity. It also amends the Social Security Act to include models for improving emergency care for older adults and those in acute psychiatric crisis. The bill mandates a study on best practices for public health data systems for tracking hospital capacity and requires a report to Congress on how these systems affect emergency department boarding rates, wait times, and offloading times for emergency medical services personnel.