1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Equity Innovation Act of 2023 . 2. Health Equity Innovation Grant Program Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 399V–8. Health Equity Innovation Grant Program (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health (in this section referred to as the Secretary ), may award grants to eligible entities to expand access to culturally and linguistically appropriate care, encourage innovation, and address persistent health inequities and chronic disease challenges, including by— (1) paying the costs of necessary medical services, health screenings, tests, and other preventive services; (2) expanding access to care, such as by— (A) expanding access to health care and public health services; (B) expanding the diversity of types of health workers; (C) expanding the availability of culturally and linguistically appropriate services; and (D) addressing other social determinants of health and barriers to receiving timely and quality care; (3) supporting— (A) community health navigators; (B) community health workers (also known as promotores de salud ); (C) peer support specialists; (D) community health representatives; and (E) other health care professionals, who work with faith- or community-based organizations as trusted messengers with lived experiences to support access and connection to care; (4) expanding the capacity of the eligible entity; and (5) carrying out other programs that address social determinants of health. (b) Eligible entities To be eligible for a grant under this section, an entity shall be a faith- or community-based organization that— (1) has demonstrated an ability to address chronic health disparities and health conditions in communities disproportionately affected by such disparities and conditions