3.0.0 7546 2023-01-11T13:45:59Z 2023-01-11T13:45:59Z House HR 2020-07-09 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 124 (Thursday, July 9, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LEWIS:H.R. 7546.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I of the United States Constitutionand its subsequent amendments, and further clarified andinterpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.[Page H3078]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2020-07-09T13:45:20Z Referred to 2020-07-09T18:07:30Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-07-09T18:07:25Z Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 2019 116 3910 HR 2019-07-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 2020 116 4944 S 2020-12-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2020-07-09 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2020-07-09 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-07-09 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2020-07-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-07-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 N Health Administrative remedies Cardiovascular and respiratory health Child health Community life and organization Drug therapy Emergency medical services and trauma care Food assistance and relief Health care coverage and access Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Health technology, devices, supplies Homelessness and emergency shelter Hospital care Immunology and vaccination Indian social and development programs Infectious and parasitic diseases Medicaid Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare Mental health Minority health Rural conditions and development State and local government operations Women's health Health 00 2020-07-09 Introduced in House 2021-04-16T23:34:21Z Minority Community Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2020

This bill establishes a grant program for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) preparedness and response in medically underserved communities where the disease disproportionally affects racial and ethnic minority groups. It also modifies the scope and administration of demonstration models carried out by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to address health inequity.

With respect to the grant program, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants to government entities, giving priority to local governments and county health departments, for contact tracing, other public health activities, and the provision of nutrition assistance and quarantine housing. HHS may also support planning activities for entities that intend to apply for these grants.

As a condition for receiving funding, grantees must establish, or designate an existing body as, a COVID-19/infectious disease planning council. The council must reflect the demographics of the populations most impacted by COVID-19, and its responsibilities shall include developing a plan for the delivery of health care and support services to address COVID-19 and establishing priorities for allocating funding.

In addition, the CMMI must test a payment model that addresses social determinants of health and health disparities, particularly with respect to minorities, underserved areas, and high-risk individuals. The bill also generally incorporates consideration of such factors into the selection, implementation, and evaluation of other models, including the decision as to whether to expand a model's duration and scope.

]]> Minority Community Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2020 Display Title Minority Community Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure that minority and medically underserved communities have meaningful and immediate access to public health interventions and medically necessary health care services during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Minority Community Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7546ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7546ih.xml 2020-07-09 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. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.