To amend Federal law to remove the terms mentally retarded and mental retardation, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend Federal law to remove the terms mentally retarded and mental retardation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Civil Rights, Social Welfare.
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 H9DEDDA2A9E5644B995741819983743C9: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Words Matter Act of 2024.
- Section H8178F8E948A84DA9AD2E47684B6225C7: 2. Removal of mentally retarded and mental retardation from Federal law Section 1079(d)(3)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking is...
- Section HD60D44F63BB246FC93FF97DED2FF5082: 3. Regulations For the purposes of a regulation issued to carry out a provision amended by this Act— before the regulation is amended to carry out this Act— a...
- Section H11DF880C59DD4175BE740BF45F065625: 4. Rule of construction This Act shall be construed to amend Federal law to remove the terms mentally retarded and mental retardation, and related terms,...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend Federal law to remove the terms mentally retarded and mental retardation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Civil Rights, Social Welfare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend Federal law to remove the terms mentally retarded and mental retardation, 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. Casey (for himself and Mr. Moran) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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