3.0.0 8436 2023-01-11T13:44:52Z 2023-01-11T13:44:52Z House HR 2020-09-29 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 29, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SCHIFF:H.R. 8436.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8,clause 18 of the United States Constitution.[Page H5053]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-29T16:02:45Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-29T16:02:40Z 2020-10-01 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5120) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2020-09-29 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 2020-09-29 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 2020-09-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-09-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 N B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 2020-09-29 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2020-09-29 True C000754 Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] JAMES COOPER D TN H. 5 2020-09-29 True H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 2020-09-29 True K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2020-09-29 True S001205 Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] Mary Scanlon D PA Gay 5 2020-09-29 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2020-09-29 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2020-09-29 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2020-10-01 False Health Administrative remedies Age discrimination Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Department of Health and Human Services Disability and health-based discrimination Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health care coverage and access Health care quality Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Hospital care Medicare Minority health Racial and ethnic relations Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Health 00 2020-09-29 Introduced in House 2021-04-19T21:16:21Z Equal Health Care for All Act

This bill prohibits discrimination in health care based on race, ethnicity, and other characteristics. It also revises reporting requirements, adds equity-related measures to certain Medicare programs, and makes other changes to reduce health disparities.

To enforce the prohibition, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must establish an administrative process to resolve complaints about inequitable health care. HHS must investigate these complaints and mediate agreements to resolve issues. In the event of noncompliance with a mediated agreement, an aggrieved individual may bring a civil action.

Health care providers must also report data in formats that allow disaggregation by demographic factors. HHS must issue proposed regulations to carry out this requirement within 90 days.

Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must include measures related to equitable health care in the Medicare value-based purchasing program for hospitals. This program provides incentive payments based on quality of care. The CMS may also exclude providers that furnish inequitable health care from its programs.

In addition, the bill establishes the Federal Health Equity Commission to monitor implementation of the bill and establishes a grant program for hospitals to promote equitable health care.

]]> Equal Health Care for All Act Display Title Equal Health Care for All Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Equal Health Care for All Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8436ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8436ih.xml 2020-10-01 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5120) 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.