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HR 4992 101th Congress House Health Asian American ethnic groups Federal aid to health facilities Medical statistics Poor

Asian and Pacific Islander Health Improvement Act of 1990

Introduced: June 7, 1990 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Jun 15, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jun 7, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 7, 1990
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Asian and Pacific Islander Health Improvement Act of 1990 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants for primary health services and health promotion education in areas with a significant number of low-income residents of Asian or Pacific Island ancestry who have a limited ability to speak English, giving preference to applicants who agree to provide health services regarding conditions that disproportionately affect individuals of such ancestry.

Requires that services be provided in the most appropriate language and cultural context.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants for identifying health needs particular to, and developing model delivery systems for, individuals of such ancestry.

Directs the Secretary, in collecting any health-related data on individuals of such ancestry, to ensure that the data is specific to such individuals as a single population, and is specific to each of specified subpopulations.

What's happening now June 15, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1