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HR 5507 113th Congress House

Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2014

Official title: To provide for a study by the Institute of Medicine on health disparities, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop guidelines on reduci… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for a study by the Institute of Medicine on health disparities, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop guidelines on reducing health disparities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 17, 2014 See on congress.gov
Health Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care qualityHealth programs administration and funding
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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.
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Sep 19, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 17, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 17, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 19, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2014 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to contract with the Institute of Medicine to study: (1) health disparities; (2) existing programs and policies intended to reduce disparities; and (3) priorities for, and expansion of, programs targeting disparities.

Requires the Secretary to develop guidelines for entities to develop and implement programs to reduce health disparities. Directs the Secretary to incorporate these guidelines into HHS activities.

Authorizes the Secretary to award grants for programs to reduce health disparities.

Requires the Innovation Center of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to test a payment and service delivery model that includes incentives for reducing health disparities.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5507: Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5507/
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"H.R. 5507: Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5507/.
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H.R. 5507, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5507/.
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