S. 4024 (109th): Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act

Introduced:
Sep 29, 2006 (109th Congress, 2005–2006)
Sponsor:
Sen. William “Bill” Frist [R-TN]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on September 29, 2006, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Sep 29, 2006
Referred to Committee Sep 29, 2006
Cosponsors
3 cosponsors (3D) (show)
Committees

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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Full Title

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health and healthcare of racial and ethnic minority and other health disparity populations.

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Last updated Sep 29, 2006.
131 pages

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9/29/2006--Introduced.
Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to:
(1) provide for the development of an Internet Clearinghouse within the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparity Elimination;
(2) provide for programs of excellence in health professions education for underrepresented minorities in health professions; and
(3) support demonstration projects designed to improve the health and health care of racial and ethnic minority and other health disparity populations through improved access to health care, patient navigators, and health literacy education and services.
Provides for grants to:
(1) design, implement, and evaluate culturally and linguistically appropriate, science-based and community-driven sustainable strategies to eliminate racial and ethnic health and health care disparities; and
(2) implement systems of primary care practices to eliminate disparities in the delivery of health care and improve the health care provided to all patients.
Requires the Secretary to establish the Community Health Initiative demonstration program to support comprehensive state, tribal, or local initiatives to improve the health of racial and ethnic minority and other health disparity populations.
Provides for grants or contracts for research to improve the health of racial and ethnic minorities and other health disparity populations.
Requires the Secretary to ensure the collection of data from federally conducted or supported health programs by race, ethnicity, geographic location, socioeconomic position, primary language, and, when practicable, health literacy.
Establishes an Office of Minority Health and Health Disparity Elimination and transfers to it functions of the Office of Minority Health. Requires the Secretary to establish the Advisory Committee on Minority Health and Health Disparities.

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