# Plain Language Summary: Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center Access Improvement Act

This bill authorizes the federal government to buy private land in Hemet, California, to build a paved road that will improve access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center, a health facility serving Native American youth. Right now, the only way to reach the center is via a dirt road called "Best Road." The bill allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services, working through the Indian Health Service, to purchase this land from willing sellers and construct a proper paved road in its place.

The government will pay fair market value for any land it acquires, determined by a professional appraiser that both the government and the property owners agree on. The bill also allows the government to buy additional land or property rights if needed to properly build and maintain the new road. Once the road is constructed, the federal government can either maintain it themselves or hand over ownership and maintenance responsibilities to Riverside County, California. This is a straightforward infrastructure project designed to make it easier for Native American youth and their families to access important health and wellness services in the area.

Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center Access Improvement Act

Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]

Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center Access Improvement Act This bill authorizes the Indian Health Service (IHS) to purchase certain private land in Hemet, California, at fair market value and then construct a paved road on that land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center. The IHS shall maintain the road or enter an agreement with Riverside County, California, to maintain the road.