HR6475-118

Introduced

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.

118th Congress Introduced Nov 21, 2023

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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

Healthcare Government Operations Education

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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federal implementing agencies:
health care providers and patients:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 21, 2023

Mr. Thanedar introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Government Operations Education
Actor Mappings
"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

2 terms
"eligible Health Disparity Zone practitioner" §H7C97E14662514B63A2F8BE12A121BAEB

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

"Health Disparity Zone practitioner" §HD7D7F0EE677F45F6B566E352E92E18FE

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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