US HR8200

Bill

US HR8200

EHDC Act of 2020 Ending Health Disparities During COVID–19 Act of 2020

Introduced
09/11/2020

In Committee
09/14/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

Expands COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) relief efforts, expands data collection and health literacy, supports research, promotes diversity in the health professional workforce, increases access to telehealth and other health care, and otherwise addresses the health of minority populations and immigrants. For example, the bill provides funding for emergency aid and services, grants to address COVID-19 health inequities, grants to address social determinants of health, and payments for language services. It also expands COVID-19 testing and contact tracing.

AI Summary

This bill, the Ending Health Disparities During COVID–19 Act of 2020 (EHDC Act of 2020), aims to address health disparities and inequities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some key provisions include: - Expanding data collection and reporting on COVID-19 testing, hospitalizations, and mortality rates by race, ethnicity, age, sex, gender, geographic region, primary language, disability status, socioeconomic status, and occupation. This includes establishing a COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force. - Providing funding and requirements for equitable COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, and treatment access, including for underserved and marginalized communities. - Requiring coverage of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments at no cost-sharing under Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP. - Establishing an Interagency Council and grant programs to address social determinants of health and improve health outcomes in underserved communities. - Providing funding and technical assistance to strengthen health IT infrastructure and adoption in minority and underserved communities. - Supporting the diversity of the health professional workforce through grants, loan repayment programs, and other initiatives. - Conducting public awareness campaigns and improving health literacy, especially for limited English proficient populations. - Increasing research on COVID-19 disparities, drug safety and efficacy across racial/ethnic groups, and the link between health workforce diversity and quality care. The overarching goal is to ensure an equitable pandemic response that reduces COVID-19's disproportionate impact on racial, ethnic, and other minority and marginalized populations.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (55)

Robin Kelly (D)*, Nanette Barragán (D), Karen Bass (D), Joyce Beatty (D), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D), Suzanne Bonamici (D), Brendan Boyle (D), Anthony Brown (D), G. Butterfield (D), Tony Cárdenas (D), André Carson (D), Joaquin Castro (D), Judy Chu (D), Katherine Clark (D), Yvette Clarke (D), Lacy Clay (D), Steve Cohen (D), Danny Davis (D), Val Demings (D), Mark DeSaulnier (D), Veronica Escobar (D), Adriano Espaillat (D), Sylvia Garcia (D), Chuy García (D), Jimmy Gomez (D), Al Green (D), Raúl Grijalva (D), Debra Haaland (D), Alcee Hastings (D), Jahana Hayes (D), Sheila Jackson-Lee (D), Pramila Jayapal (D), Eddie Johnson (D), Hank Johnson (D), Ro Khanna (D), Brenda Lawrence (D), Barbara Lee (D), Stephen Lynch (D), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Chellie Pingree (D), Ayanna Pressley (D), Jamie Raskin (D), Cedric Richmond (D), Kilili Sablan (D), Michael San Nicolas (D), John Sarbanes (D), Terri Sewell (D), Brad Sherman (D), Darren Soto (D), Bennie Thompson (D), Juan Vargas (D), Filemón Vela (D), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D), Susan Wild (D), Frederica Wilson (D),

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (on 09/14/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8200/all-info

(41 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8200/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8200/BILLS-116hr8200ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8200/BILLS-116hr8200ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1897	MOMMA’s Act Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Related
HR3059	Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Related
HR4004	Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Related
HR4153	Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act	Received in the Senate.	Related
HR4499	NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2020	Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 595.	Related
HR5432	Medical Education for a Diverse America Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Similar To
HR6237	PRC for Native Veterans Act Proper and Reimbursed Care for Native Veterans Act	Became Public Law No: 116-311.	Related
HR6274	CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR6352	Tribal Medical Supplies Stockpile Access Act of 2020	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR6438	To allow 2020 recovery rebates to be made on the basis of an individual's taxpayer identification number.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Related
HR6486	Care for COVID-19 Act 2.0	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Related
HR6561	Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR6568	Coverage for COVID–19 Treatment Act of 2020	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HR6584	To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary increase in Medicaid DSH allotments during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes.	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR6585	Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID–19 Act	Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.	Related
HR6616	Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR6666	COVID–19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR6739	Ensuring Seniors’ Access to COVID Treatments Act	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HR6763	COVID–19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, Education and Labor, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HR6819	COVID–19 DISASTER in Indian Country Act COVID–19 Designation of Immediate Special Authority of Spectrum for Tribes’ Emergency Response in Indian Country Act	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR6862	Social Services Pandemic Disaster Relief Act	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Related
HR6959	Dosha Joi Immediate Coverage for Foster Youth Act	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR7077	Community Solutions for COVID–19 Act	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR7078	EDOT Act of 2020 Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID–19 Emergency Act of 2020	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HR987	Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S1698	Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
S2365	Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act of 2019	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 388.	Related
S2517	Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S5605-5606)	Related
S2927	NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2019	Held at the desk.	Related
S2986	Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
S3514	Tribal Medical Supplies Stockpile Access Act of 2020	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S3609	Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Related
S3666	COVID–19 DISASTER in Indian Country Act COVID–19 Designation of Immediate Special Authority of Spectrum for Tribes’ Emergency Response in Indian Country Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.	Related
S3721	COVID–19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S3850	Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S3877	Community Solutions for COVID–19 Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S3991	Coronavirus 2019 Special Enrollment Period Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S4358	Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
S4440	Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S455	MORE Health Education Act Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower Health Education Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S916	MOMMA’s Act Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act	S.Amdt.1240 Referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

HR1897

MOMMA’s Act Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

HR3059

Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

HR4004

Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

HR4153

Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act

Received in the Senate.

HR4499

NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2020

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 595.

HR5432

Medical Education for a Diverse America Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Similar To

HR6237

PRC for Native Veterans Act Proper and Reimbursed Care for Native Veterans Act

Became Public Law No: 116-311.

HR6274

CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR6352

Tribal Medical Supplies Stockpile Access Act of 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR6438

To allow 2020 recovery rebates to be made on the basis of an individual's taxpayer identification number.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

HR6486

Care for COVID-19 Act 2.0

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

HR6561

Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR6568

Coverage for COVID–19 Treatment Act of 2020

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

HR6584

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary increase in Medicaid DSH allotments during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR6585

Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID–19 Act

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

HR6616

Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR6666

COVID–19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR6739

Ensuring Seniors’ Access to COVID Treatments Act

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

HR6763

COVID–19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, Education and Labor, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

HR6819

COVID–19 DISASTER in Indian Country Act COVID–19 Designation of Immediate Special Authority of Spectrum for Tribes’ Emergency Response in Indian Country Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR6862

Social Services Pandemic Disaster Relief Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

HR6959

Dosha Joi Immediate Coverage for Foster Youth Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR7077

Community Solutions for COVID–19 Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR7078

EDOT Act of 2020 Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID–19 Emergency Act of 2020

HR987

Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S1698

Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S2365

Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act of 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 388.

S2517

Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S5605-5606)

S2927

NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2019

Held at the desk.

S2986

Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S3514

Tribal Medical Supplies Stockpile Access Act of 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S3609

Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S3666

COVID–19 DISASTER in Indian Country Act COVID–19 Designation of Immediate Special Authority of Spectrum for Tribes’ Emergency Response in Indian Country Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

S3721

COVID–19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S3850

Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S3877

Community Solutions for COVID–19 Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S3991

Coronavirus 2019 Special Enrollment Period Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S4358

Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S4440

Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S455

MORE Health Education Act Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower Health Education Act of 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S916

MOMMA’s Act Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act

S.Amdt.1240 Referred to the Committee on Finance.

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