To expand access to health care services for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To expand access to health care services for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Immigration, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H20AECF601F5D4A0B8A6FC98C22CC69BD: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2023 or the HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of...
- Section HA0469D80B4F24788A5C1AE3B11EF4884: 2. Findings; purpose Congress finds as follows: Health insurance coverage reduces harmful racial, economic, gender, and health inequities by alleviating cost...
- Section H64920C5248534C5384DF323194C0E336: 3. Removing barriers to health coverage for lawfully residing individuals Section 1903(v)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(v)(4)) is amended— by...
- Section HB085F26B617C4391BFD86344E89DFEB5: 4. Consistency in health insurance coverage for individuals with federally authorized presence, including deferred action For purposes of eligibility under any...
- Section H7CDC5481E4524F3C9E7638F2778B2951: 5. Removing citizenship and immigration barriers to access to affordable health care under the ACA Section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To expand access to health care services for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Immigration, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To expand access to health care services for immigrants by removing legal and policy barriers to health insurance coverage, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Jayapal (for herself, Ms. Barragán, Ms. Adams, Mr. Blumenauer, …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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