To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Healthcare, Civil Rights.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 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 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2024.
- Section id2b37a828b928469ca242b73142bca87a: 2. Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section HA11281DB556D4718A859AF0D25B8AE09: 1001. Strengthening data collection, improving data analysis, and expanding data reporting The purpose of the amendments made by this subsection is to promote...
- Section HC5AE35F632E14524B21EA3322B3666E0: 3431. Establishing grants for data collection improvement activities The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and...
- Section HEF161C303D4F487A8292302FEB5BE1A3: 3432. Oversampling of underrepresented groups in Federal health surveys The Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Center for Health...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Healthcare, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
This bill, To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Booker, Ms. Warren, …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "administrator_of_fema"
- → Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an individual— who is limited English proficient
an individual who— is eligible for, and is receiving, medical assistance for the payment of medicare cost-sharing under a State Medicaid program pursuant to clause (i), (iii), or (iv) of section 1902(a)(10)(E) as of December 31, 2024
the Secretary of Health and Human Services— acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, with respect to grants under subsection (c)(1)
a translator who— adheres to generally accepted translator ethics principles, including client confidentiality
an individual who— is described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII))
an entity that— is a Medicaid provider that is— a physician
an entity that— is a school or program for which there is a definition under section 799B
an entity that— is a school or program for which there is a definition under section 799B
a noncitizen who, at the time the noncitizen applies for, receives, or attempts to receive a Federal public benefit, is lawfully present in the United States. in subsection (c)— in the header, by striking qualified aliens and inserting qualified noncitizens
a translator who— adheres to generally accepted translator ethics principles, including client confidentiality
an individual who— is eligible for, and is receiving, medical assistance for the payment of medicare cost-sharing under a State Medicaid program pursuant to clause (i), (iii), or (iv) of section 1902(a)(10)(E) as of December 31, 2024
a situation involving— the imminent risk of death, violence, or physical harm to any person or property, including a situation implicating terrorism or the national security of the United States
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