3.0.0 4819 2023-01-11T13:44:23Z 2023-01-11T13:44:23Z Senate S 2020-10-20 116 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-10-20T21:27:46Z Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 116 6637 HR 2020-07-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. Related bill CRS Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2020 116 1109 HR 2020-09-30 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS MOMMA’s Act 116 1897 HR 2019-03-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. 116 2584 HR 2019-05-08 Referred to the House Committee on the Budget. Related bill CRS Youth Access to Sexual Health Services Act of 2019 116 2701 HR 2019-05-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2019 116 2720 HR 2019-05-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act 116 2895 HR 2019-06-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Related bill CRS GEDI Act 116 3109 HR 2019-06-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 116 4004 HR 2019-07-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Covering our FAS Allies Act 116 4821 HR 2019-10-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS EQUIP Act of 2020 116 6178 HR 2020-03-10 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Related bill CRS Correcting Hurtful and Alienating Names in Government Expression (CHANGE) Act 116 3776 HR 2019-08-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Related bill CRS Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2020 116 6075 HR 2020-06-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations. Related bill CRS Removing Barriers to SNAP Act 116 9004 HR 2020-12-17 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. Related bill CRS Health Workforce Diversity Act 116 9005 HR 2020-12-17 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Related bill CRS Inclusive Clinical Trials Act 116 9006 HR 2020-12-17 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Related bill CRS Inclusive Diabetes Research and Education Act 116 9007 HR 2020-12-17 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Related bill CRS Health and Nutrition Access for All Act 116 9008 HR 2020-12-17 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 bill CRS 2020-10-20 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6331-6332) IntroReferral 2020-10-20 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H001042 Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] Mazie Hirono D HI K. N G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2020-10-20 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2020-10-20 True D000622 Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] Tammy Duckworth D IL 2020-10-20 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2020-10-20 True S000033 Sen. 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This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and others to undertake efforts to reduce health disparities.

For example, the bill (1) requires more detailed reporting of demographic and health disparities data, (2) directs certain components of HHS to support health workforce diversity, and (3) increases access to culturally and linguistically appropriate health care.

The bill also modifies eligibility and other requirements for Medicare, Medicaid, private health insurance, and other programs to reduce health disparities among vulnerable populations. The bill includes specific provisions with respect to noncitizens; maternal, infant, and child health; mental and behavioral health; and specified conditions that disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minority groups, such as certain cancers, HIV/AIDs, kidney disease, and diabetes.

Additionally, the bill (1) revises health information technology programs to address health disparities; (2) establishes an Office of Health Disparities within HHS, as well as civil rights compliance offices within HHS agencies; and (3) supports health impact assessments and other efforts pertaining to environmental justice and social determinants of health.

The Government Accountability Office must report on health workforce diversity and other specified issues related to health care and health disparities.

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