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US HR6637

US HR6637
Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020

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Introduced
04/28/2020
In Committee
07/09/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes. 1

AI Summary

This bill, the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020, aims to improve health outcomes and address health disparities, particularly for racial and ethnic minority populations. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Strengthening data collection, analysis, and reporting requirements to identify and address health disparities. This includes provisions for the collection of demographic data (race, ethnicity, sex, primary language, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and socioeconomic status) in federally supported health programs. 2. Establishing grants and providing technical assistance to improve culturally and linguistically appropriate services in health care. This includes funding for interpreter services, translation of written materials, and training for health care providers. 3. Supporting diversity in the health care workforce through programs to recruit, retain, and promote underrepresented minorities in health professions. This includes loan repayment, scholarship, and fellowship programs. 4. Expanding access to health care services, including provisions to eliminate barriers for immigrants and extend Medicaid/CHIP coverage for pregnant and postpartum women. It also establishes grant programs to promote health outreach and education in underserved communities. 5. Addressing maternal mortality and morbidity by improving data collection, providing technical assistance to states, and funding initiatives to improve maternal health outcomes and reduce disparities. 6. Expanding mental health services coverage under Medicare and promoting culturally appropriate mental health services and approaches. 7. Increasing funding and support for programs addressing high-impact minority diseases like cancer, viral hepatitis, diabetes, and HIV/AIDS. 8. Improving the use of health information technology to address health disparities, including provisions to strengthen data collection and ensure nondiscrimination. The bill aims to take a comprehensive, multi-pronged approach to advancing health equity and reducing health disparities for racial and ethnic minorities and other underserved populations.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry, Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (107)

Chuy García (D)*,  Nanette Barragán (D),  Karen Bass (D),  Joyce Beatty (D),  Sanford Bishop (D),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Suzanne Bonamici (D),  Brendan Boyle (D),  Anthony Brown (D),  G. Butterfield (D),  Salud Carbajal (D),  Tony Cárdenas (D),  André Carson (D),  Sean Casten (D),  Kathy Castor (D),  Joaquin Castro (D),  Judy Chu (D),  Katherine Clark (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Lou Correa (D),  TJ Cox (D),  Angie Craig (D),  Danny Davis (D),  Susan Davis (D),  Suzan DelBene (D),  Val Demings (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Theodore Deutch (D),  Lloyd Doggett (D),  Eliot Engel (D),  Veronica Escobar (D),  Adriano Espaillat (D),  Dwight Evans (D),  Lois Frankel (D),  Tulsi Gabbard (D),  Ruben Gallego (D),  Sylvia Garcia (D),  Jimmy Gomez (D),  Al Green (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Jahana Hayes (D),  Brian Higgins (D),  Steven Horsford (D),  Jared Huffman (D),  Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),  Pramila Jayapal (D),  Hakeem Jeffries (D),  Eddie Johnson (D),  Hank Johnson (D),  Robin Kelly (D),  Joseph Kennedy (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  John Larson (D),  Brenda Lawrence (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  Andy Levin (D),  John Lewis (D),  Zoe Lofgren (D),  Elaine Luria (D),  Stephen Lynch (D),  Carolyn Maloney (D),  Donald McEachin (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  Jerry McNerney (D),  Gregory Meeks (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Gwen Moore (D),  Jerry Nadler (D),  Grace Napolitano (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),  Ilhan Omar (D),  Jimmy Panetta (D),  Donald Payne (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Ayanna Pressley (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Cedric Richmond (D),  Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),  Dutch Ruppersberger (D),  Bobby Rush (D),  Tim Ryan (D),  Kilili Sablan (D),  Michael San Nicolas (D),  Linda Sánchez (D),  John Sarbanes (D),  Adam Schiff (D),  David Scott (D),  José Serrano (D),  Terri Sewell (D),  Brad Sherman (D),  Albio Sires (D),  Darren Soto (D),  Tom Suozzi (D),  Mark Takano (D),  Bennie Thompson (D),  Rashida Tlaib (D),  Lori Trahan (D),  Juan Vargas (D),  Filemón Vela (D),  Nydia Velázquez (D),  Maxine Waters (D),  Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),  Frederica Wilson (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. (on 07/09/2020)
(14 Companion Bills)

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