To establish a program for purposes of carrying out programs to prevent adverse childhood experiences and promoting positive childhood experiences, and to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct studies, evaluations, and research to address adverse childhood experiences, including through the promotion of positive childhood experiences.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To establish a program for purposes of carrying out programs to prevent adverse childhood experiences and promoting positive childhood experiences, and to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct studies, evaluations, and research to address adverse childhood experiences, including through the promotion of positive childhood experiences., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Education, Environment.
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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences Act or the PACE Act.
- Section id8a4a47c707084544b274ffada18f712c: 2. Programs to prevent adverse childhood experiences and promote positive childhood experiences Part J of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C....
- Section id47ac1df8fa804b2fb3b2b9b4837fda0a: 393E. Programs to prevent adverse childhood experiences and promote positive childhood experiences The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To establish a program for purposes of carrying out programs to prevent adverse childhood experiences and promoting positive childhood experiences, and to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct studies, evaluations, and research to address adverse childhood experiences, including through the promotion of positive childhood experiences., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Education, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To establish a program for purposes of carrying out programs to prevent adverse childhood experiences and promoting positive childhood experiences, and to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct studies, evaluations, and research to address adverse childhood experiences, including through the promotion of positive childhood experiences., 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. King (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
preventable, potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood, and include— experiencing violence, abuse, or neglect
preventable, potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood, and include— experiencing violence, abuse, or neglect
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