To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a task force to improve access to health care information technology for non-English speakers.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a task force to improve access to health care information technology for non-English speakers., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Technology, Education.
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 H4E0CC826BF6E430883774E5E7269043D: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge Act of 2024 or the SPEAK Act of 2024.
- Section H60B559DBEE494705B5C9B73B47B0C64D: 2. Guidance on furnishing services via telehealth to individuals with limited English proficiency Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this...
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a task force to improve access to health care information technology for non-English speakers., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Technology, Education
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a task force to improve access to health care information technology for non-English speakers., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- health care providers and patients
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, …
Additional sponsors: Mr. Mullin, Ms. Leger Fernandez, Ms. Caraveo, Ms. …
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
Mrs. Steel (for herself, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Espaillat, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Patients with limited English proficiency
Health IT and telehealth platform providers, Health IT platform providers
Positive-direction: Health IT platform providers
Negative-direction: Health IT and telehealth platform providers
Healthcare providers, Healthcare providers serving LEP patients
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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