I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2744 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2009 Ms. Richardson (for herself, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Filner, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Norton, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Ms. Bordallo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit discrimination in Federal assisted health care services and research programs on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability status.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Equal Rights for Health Care Act Title 42.

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Prohibition on discrimination in federal assisted health care services and research programs on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability status

No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability status, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any health care service or research program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.