[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4026 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4026

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to 
Congress a report on actions taken by the Secretary of Health and Human 
           Services to address social determinants of health.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Social Determinants of Health Data 
Analysis Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
              SERVICES TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH.

    Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a 
report on actions taken by the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
(in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') to address social 
determinants of health. Such report shall include the following:
            (1) An analysis of how any data collection undertaken by 
        the Secretary in furtherance of such actions complies with 
        Federal and State privacy laws and regulations.
            (2) A description of any coordination undertaken by the 
        Secretary with other relevant Federal agencies and State and 
        local authorities as part of such actions.
            (3) An identification of any potential for duplication of 
        such actions or other barriers to such actions.
            (4) Recommendations on how to foster private-public 
        partnerships, as well as how best to leverage private sector 
        efforts, to address social determinants of health.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2021.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
117th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 4026

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to 
Congress a report on actions taken by the Secretary of Health and Human 
           Services to address social determinants of health.