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HR 5265 107th Congress House

Good Medicine Cultural Competence Act of 2002

Official title: To establish the Cultural Competence Commission.

Introduced: July 26, 2002 See on congress.gov
Health Access to health careAccreditation (Medical care)Child healthCommunication in medicine
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 29, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 26, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 26, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 29, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Good Medicine Cultural Competence Act of 2002 - Establishes the Cultural Competence Commission to study and report on establishing standards in cultural competence education for medical and health professionals.

Addresses issues of training, clinical guidelines and protocols, access, vulnerable populations, policy forums and think tanks, incentives, collaboration, and enforcement mechanisms.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 26, 2002
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 26, 2002
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 26, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5265: Good Medicine Cultural Competence Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5265/
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"H.R. 5265: Good Medicine Cultural Competence Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5265/.
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