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Equal Health Care for All Act

USA116th CongressHR-8436| House 
| Updated: 10/1/2020
Adam B. Schiff

Adam B. Schiff

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (9)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Equal Health Care for All Act This bill prohibits discrimination in health care based on race, ethnicity, and other characteristics. It also revises reporting requirements, adds equity-related measures to certain Medicare programs, and makes other changes to reduce health disparities. To enforce the prohibition, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must establish an administrative process to resolve complaints about inequitable health care. HHS must investigate these complaints and mediate agreements to resolve issues. In the event of noncompliance with a mediated agreement, an aggrieved individual may bring a civil action. Health care providers must also report data in formats that allow disaggregation by demographic factors. HHS must issue proposed regulations to carry out this requirement within 90 days. Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must include measures related to equitable health care in the Medicare value-based purchasing program for hospitals. This program provides incentive payments based on quality of care. The CMS may also exclude providers that furnish inequitable health care from its programs. In addition, the bill establishes the Federal Health Equity Commission to monitor implementation of the bill and establishes a grant program for hospitals to promote equitable health care.
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Timeline
Sep 29, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 29, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 1, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5120)
  • September 29, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 29, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • October 1, 2020
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5120)

Health

Administrative remediesAge discriminationCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDisability and health-based discriminationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHospital careMedicareMinority healthRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Equal Health Care for All Act

USA116th CongressHR-8436| House 
| Updated: 10/1/2020
Equal Health Care for All Act This bill prohibits discrimination in health care based on race, ethnicity, and other characteristics. It also revises reporting requirements, adds equity-related measures to certain Medicare programs, and makes other changes to reduce health disparities. To enforce the prohibition, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must establish an administrative process to resolve complaints about inequitable health care. HHS must investigate these complaints and mediate agreements to resolve issues. In the event of noncompliance with a mediated agreement, an aggrieved individual may bring a civil action. Health care providers must also report data in formats that allow disaggregation by demographic factors. HHS must issue proposed regulations to carry out this requirement within 90 days. Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must include measures related to equitable health care in the Medicare value-based purchasing program for hospitals. This program provides incentive payments based on quality of care. The CMS may also exclude providers that furnish inequitable health care from its programs. In addition, the bill establishes the Federal Health Equity Commission to monitor implementation of the bill and establishes a grant program for hospitals to promote equitable health care.
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Timeline
Sep 29, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 29, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 1, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5120)
  • September 29, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 29, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • October 1, 2020
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5120)
Adam B. Schiff

Adam B. Schiff

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (9)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesAge discriminationCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDisability and health-based discriminationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHospital careMedicareMinority healthRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination