A bill to improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-3660| Senate
| Updated: 11/27/2018
Mazie K. Hirono
Democratic Senator
Hawaii
Cosponsors (10)
Finance Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 This bill establishes a series of programs and requirements relating to the health of minority populations, including provisions to improve data collection, health literacy, health workforce diversity, and overall access to health care.
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HR 115-5942Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Health
Allied health servicesBlood and blood diseasesCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthCensus and government statisticsChild healthComputers and information technologyConsumer affairsCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCrime victimsCriminal justice information and recordsDental careDisability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisDrug therapyEmergency medical services and trauma careEnvironmental healthFamily planning and birth controlForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHawaiiHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHereditary and development disordersHIV/AIDSImmunology and vaccinationIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedicaidMedical educationMedical ethicsMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareMental healthMinority healthMusculoskeletal and skin diseasesPrescription drugsRacial and ethnic relationsRadiationResearch and developmentRural conditions and developmentSex and reproductive healthSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSexually transmitted diseasesU.S. territories and protectoratesViolent crimeWomen's health
A bill to improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-3660| Senate
| Updated: 11/27/2018
Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 This bill establishes a series of programs and requirements relating to the health of minority populations, including provisions to improve data collection, health literacy, health workforce diversity, and overall access to health care.
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Timeline
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 115-5942Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mazie K. Hirono
Democratic Senator
Hawaii
Cosponsors (10)
Finance Committee
Health
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Allied health servicesBlood and blood diseasesCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthCensus and government statisticsChild healthComputers and information technologyConsumer affairsCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCrime victimsCriminal justice information and recordsDental careDisability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisDrug therapyEmergency medical services and trauma careEnvironmental healthFamily planning and birth controlForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHawaiiHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHereditary and development disordersHIV/AIDSImmunology and vaccinationIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedicaidMedical educationMedical ethicsMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareMental healthMinority healthMusculoskeletal and skin diseasesPrescription drugsRacial and ethnic relationsRadiationResearch and developmentRural conditions and developmentSex and reproductive healthSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSexually transmitted diseasesU.S. territories and protectoratesViolent crimeWomen's health