HR 660 116th Congress House

CHILD Act

Official title: To improve the health outcomes in communities through community-relevant health information and new health supporting incentives and programs funded without further appropriations.

Introduced: March 5, 2020 See on congress.gov

Health Government trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care quality

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Health information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHousing and community development fundingMedicaidState and local finance

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Jan 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jan 17, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jan 17, 2019

Introduced in House

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Latest action January 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community Health Improvement, Leadership, and Development Act of 2019 or the CHILD Act

This bill establishes several programs to support community health. Specifically, the bill establishes (1) an integrated database of epidemiological and health-claims information to monitor illness rates and associated health care costs; and (2) a grant program to support local community health improvement programs for the purposes of maintaining, disseminating, and reporting on database information.

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