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Equitable Health Care for All Act

Introduced: October 26, 2021 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Oct 27, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Oct 26, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Oct 26, 2021

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.

Oct 26, 2021

Introduced in House

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Equitable Health Care for All Act

This bill prohibits discrimination in health care based on race, religion, and other characteristics. It also revises reporting requirements, adds equity-related measures to certain Medicare programs, and makes other changes to reduce health disparities.

To enforce the prohibition, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must establish an administrative process to resolve complaints about inequitable health care. HHS must investigate these complaints and mediate agreements to resolve issues. In the event of noncompliance with a mediated agreement, an aggrieved individual may bring a civil action.

Health care providers must also report data in formats that allow disaggregation by demographic factors. HHS must issue proposed regulations to carry out this requirement within 90 days.

Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must include measures related to equitable health care in the Medicare value-based purchasing program for hospitals. This program provides incentive payments based on quality of care. The CMS may also exclude providers that furnish inequitable health care from its programs.

In addition, the bill establishes the Federal Health Equity Commission to monitor implementation of the bill and establishes a grant program for hospitals to promote equitable health care.

What's happening now October 27, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Related & companion bills 3

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 25

Perlmutter, Ed

· May 10, 2022

Aguilar, Pete

California · Feb 7, 2022

DeSaulnier, Mark

California · Jan 13, 2022

Stansbury, Melanie A.

New Mexico · Nov 3, 2021

García, Jesús G. "Chuy"

Illinois · Nov 1, 2021

McBath, Lucy

Georgia · Nov 1, 2021

Blunt Rochester, Lisa

Delaware · Oct 26, 2021

Carson, André

Indiana · Oct 26, 2021

Connecticut · Oct 26, 2021

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"

Georgia · Oct 26, 2021

Khanna, Ro

California · Oct 26, 2021

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Oct 26, 2021

Quigley, Mike

Illinois · Oct 26, 2021

Scanlon, Mary Gay

Pennsylvania · Oct 26, 2021

Sewell, Terri A.

Alabama · Oct 26, 2021

Smith, Adam

Washington · Oct 26, 2021

Takano, Mark

California · Oct 26, 2021

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · Oct 26, 2021

Watson Coleman, Bonnie

New Jersey · Oct 26, 2021

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