To amend the Public Health Service Act to include Middle Easterners and North Africans in the statutory definition of a racial and ethnic minority group, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires findings Congress finds the following: Through the establishment of the Office of Minority Health (OMH) in 1986, the Department of Health and Human Services has developed health policies and programs that, requires inclusion of Middle Easterners and North Africans in definition of racial and ethnic minority groups Section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, and provides report on the health of the Middle Eastern and North African population. It relies on reporting requirements, compliance mandates, definition changes, and delegation of rulemaking. The main policy areas are Healthcare Consumers, Healthcare, Environment, and Housing.
Who Benefits and How
Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires findings Congress finds the following: Through the establishment of the Office of Minority Health (OMH) in 1986, the Department of Health and Human Services has developed health policies and programs that...
- Requires inclusion of Middle Easterners and North Africans in definition of racial and ethnic minority groups Section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
- Provides report on the health of the Middle Eastern and North African population.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires findings Congress finds the following: Through the establishment of the Office of Minority Health (OMH) in 1986, the Department of Health and Human Services has developed health policies and programs that, requires inclusion of Middle Easterners and North Africans in definition of racial and ethnic minority groups Section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, and provides report on the health of the Middle Eastern and North African population.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare Consumers, Healthcare, Environment, Housing
Primary Purpose
The bill requires findings Congress finds the following: Through the establishment of the Office of Minority Health (OMH) in 1986, the Department of Health and Human Services has developed health policies and programs that, requires inclusion of Middle Easterners and North Africans in definition of racial and ethnic minority groups Section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, and provides report on the health of the Middle Eastern and North African population.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill
- Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Tlaib (for herself, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Eshoo, and Ms. …
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