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Health Empowerment Zone Act of 2009

Introduced: May 4, 2009 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 5, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

May 4, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

May 4, 2009

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Empowerment Zone Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), at the request of a broad-based community partnership, to designate a community that experiences disproportionate disparities in health status and health care as a health empowerment zone. Requires federal officials to give priority in awarding competitive grants to grants used in or benefiting a health empowerment zone.

Directs the Secretary to provide: (1) technical assistance (or grants) to entities seeking to form a community partnership or obtain a health empowerment zone designation for a community; and (2) grants to community partnerships for implementation of the strategic plan for a health empowerment zone.

What's happening now May 5, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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