To provide for the designation of areas as Health Disparity Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide for the designation of areas as Health Disparity Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, 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 H886338E9CB724D0B85131D852C08FA1B: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Health Disparity Zones Act of 2023. The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
- Section H5B530E55E2F14CF589592CAC0E695567: 2. Designation of Health Disparity Zones Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, pursuant to applications...
- Section H40679CAECAE541CF84437AA6B81ECAA3: 3. Consultation The Secretary shall carry out this Act in consultation with— the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and the Deputy Assistant Secretary...
- Section HE0673871792F49DA997955BD1E2607E1: 4. Tax incentives Section 51(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— in subparagraph (I), by striking or at the end; in subparagraph (J), by...
- Section HC92B53E88A78416FA1F6969E3BC7CF23: 25F. Credit for qualified Health Disparity Zone workers In the case of a qualified Health Disparity Zone worker, there shall be allowed as a credit against the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide for the designation of areas as Health Disparity Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Government Operations, Education
Primary Purpose
This bill, To provide for the designation of areas as Health Disparity Zones to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in such areas, 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
IntroducedMr. Thanedar introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
- "secretary_of_housing_and_urban_development"
- → Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a Health Disparity Zone practitioner who agrees— to provide health care services in a Health Disparity Zone for a specified period that is not less than one year
a health care practitioner who— is licensed or certified in accordance with applicable State law to treat patients in the respective Health Disparity Zone
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