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HR 4905 108th Congress House

Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2004

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Healthy Start Initiative.

Introduced: July 22, 2004 See on congress.gov
Health AuthorizationChild healthCommunity health servicesDepartment of Health and Human Services
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Economics and Public FinanceFamiliesFederal aid to health facilitiesGovernment Operations and PoliticsInfant mortalityLow birth weightMaternal health servicesMinoritiesMinority healthPerformance measurementWomenWomen's health
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Jul 22, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 22, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 22, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1509)
Jul 22, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 22, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Healthy Start Reauthorization Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider certain criteria in making grants under the Healthy Start Initiative, including: (1) factors that contribute to infant mortality, such as low birthweight; and (2) the extent to which applicants for grants facilitate a community-based approach to the delivery of services and a comprehensive approach to women's health care to improve perinatal outcomes.

Eliminates authority for the Secretary to make additional grants to: (1) assist communities with technical assistance, replication of successful projects, and State policy formation to reduce infant and maternal mortality and morbidity; and (2) conduct and support research and to provide additional health care services for pregnant woman and infants.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 7, 2004
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 22, 2004
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 22, 2004
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 22, 2004
SPRATT, JOHN
· Jul 22, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4905: Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4905/
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"H.R. 4905: Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4905/.
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