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S 1903 114th Congress Senate

Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015

Official title: A bill to provide for a study by the National Academy of Medicine on health disparities, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop guidel… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide for a study by the National Academy 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: July 30, 2015 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to contract with the National Academy of Medicine (formerly known as the Institute of Medicine) to study health disparities, existing programs and policies intended to reduce disparities, and priorities for, and expansion of, programs targeting disparities.

HHS must develop guidelines for entities to develop and implement programs to reduce health disparities. HHS must incorporate these guidelines into its activities.

HHS may award grants for programs to reduce health disparities.

The Innovation Center of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must test a payment and service delivery model that includes incentives for reducing health disparities.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1903: Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1903/
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"S. 1903: Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1903/.
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