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Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1397| Senate 
| Updated: 3/23/2022
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (6)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Indian Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2021 This bill expands tribal access to public health care data and public health surveillance programs. It also reauthorizes through FY2025 the National Center for Health Statistics, which is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and requires the CDC to take certain actions to address the collection and availability of health data for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services must (1) establish a strategy for providing data access to Indian tribes and tribal epidemiology centers; and (2) make available all requested data related to health care and public health surveillance programs and activities to the Indian Health Service, tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal epidemiology centers. Next, the CDC must make grants to and enter into contracts with tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal epidemiology centers for data collection and related activities. Among other activities, the CDC must (1) develop guidance for state and local health agencies to improve birth and death record data for American Indians and Alaska Natives; (2) enter into cooperative agreements with tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, and tribal epidemiology centers to analyze and address certain inaccuracies related to records for American Indians and Alaska Natives; (3) adopt uniform standards for the collection of health data on race and ethnicity; and (4) encourage states to enter into data sharing agreements with tribes and tribal epidemiology centers to improve the quality and accuracy of health data.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4562
Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2020
Apr 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jun 24, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3841
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mar 23, 2022
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-360.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4562
    Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2020


  • April 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


  • June 24, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3841
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


  • March 23, 2022
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-360.

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3841: Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2021
Alaska Natives and HawaiiansCensus and government statisticsFederal-Indian relationsGovernment information and archivesHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingIntergovernmental relationsMinority health

Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1397| Senate 
| Updated: 3/23/2022
Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2021 This bill expands tribal access to public health care data and public health surveillance programs. It also reauthorizes through FY2025 the National Center for Health Statistics, which is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and requires the CDC to take certain actions to address the collection and availability of health data for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services must (1) establish a strategy for providing data access to Indian tribes and tribal epidemiology centers; and (2) make available all requested data related to health care and public health surveillance programs and activities to the Indian Health Service, tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal epidemiology centers. Next, the CDC must make grants to and enter into contracts with tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal epidemiology centers for data collection and related activities. Among other activities, the CDC must (1) develop guidance for state and local health agencies to improve birth and death record data for American Indians and Alaska Natives; (2) enter into cooperative agreements with tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, and tribal epidemiology centers to analyze and address certain inaccuracies related to records for American Indians and Alaska Natives; (3) adopt uniform standards for the collection of health data on race and ethnicity; and (4) encourage states to enter into data sharing agreements with tribes and tribal epidemiology centers to improve the quality and accuracy of health data.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4562
Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2020
Apr 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jun 24, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3841
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mar 23, 2022
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-360.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4562
    Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2020


  • April 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


  • June 24, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3841
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


  • March 23, 2022
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-360.
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (6)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Indian Affairs Committee

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3841: Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Alaska Natives and HawaiiansCensus and government statisticsFederal-Indian relationsGovernment information and archivesHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingIntergovernmental relationsMinority health