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HR 1614 111th Congress House Health Health care coverage and access Health care quality Health facilities and institutions Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Rural conditions and development

Community Coalitions for Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2009

Introduced: March 19, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 19, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 19, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community Coalitions for Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to assist in developing integrated health care delivery systems to serve defined communities of individuals to: (1) improve efficiency and coordination among providers; (2) assist local communities in developing programs targeted toward preventing and managing chronic diseases; and (3) expand and enhance services provided.

Authorizes the Secretary, in awarding grants, to accord priority to: (1) applicants that demonstrate the greatest unmet need for a more coordinated system of care; and (2) applicants that best promote the objectives of this Act.

Authorizes a grantee to use amounts provided only for: (1) direct expenses associated with achieving greater integration of a health care delivery system to directly provide or ensure the provision of a broad range of culturally competent services; and (2) direct patient care and service expansions to fill identified or documented gaps within an integrated delivery system.

What's happening now March 23, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3