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H.R. 2954: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011
To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
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Thu, Sep 15, 2011
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May-13
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Committee Assignments
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Subject Terms
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Health
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Accidents
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Administrative law and regulatory procedures
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Advisory bodies
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Air quality
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Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
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Allied health services
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Birth defects
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Cancer
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Cardiovascular and respiratory health
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Caribbean area
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Child health
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Climate change and greenhouse gases
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Computers and information technology
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Congressional oversight
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Correctional facilities and imprisonment
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Dental care
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Department of Health and Human Services
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Department of Veterans Affairs
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Digestive and metabolic diseases
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Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
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Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
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Education programs funding
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Educational technology and distance education
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
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Environmental health
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Environmental regulatory procedures
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Executive agency funding and structure
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Family planning and birth control
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Food supply, safety, and labeling
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Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
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Government information and archives
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Government investigations
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Government lending and loan guarantees
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Gulf of Mexico
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HIV-AIDS
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Health care costs and insurance
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Health care coverage and access
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Health facilities and institutions
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Health information and medical records
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Health personnel
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Health programs administration and funding
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Health promotion and preventive care
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Hereditary and development disorders
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Home and outpatient care
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Immigrant health and welfare
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Indian social and development programs
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Infectious and parasitic diseases
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Language and bilingual programs
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Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
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Marriage and family status
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Marshall Islands
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Medicaid
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Medical education
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Medical research
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Medical tests and diagnostic methods
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Medicare
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Mental health
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Micronesia
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Minority education
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Minority health
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Nutrition and diet
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Oceania
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Oil and gas
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Palau
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Poverty and welfare assistance
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Puerto Rico
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Racial and ethnic relations
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Research administration and funding
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Right of privacy
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Rural conditions and development
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Sex and reproductive health
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Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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Sexually transmitted diseases
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Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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Student aid and college costs
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Teenage pregnancy
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U.S. territories and protectorates
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Urban and suburban affairs and development
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Veterans' medical care
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Water quality
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Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
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Women's health
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World health
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Related Legislative
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Amendments
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Titles Assigned
| Type | AS | Title |
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introduced
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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011
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short
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introduced
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Bone Marrow Failure Disease Research and Treatment Act of 2011
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introduced
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Health Empowerment Zone Act of 2011
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introduced
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JUSTICE Act
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introduced
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Justice for the Unprotected Against Sexually Transmitted Infections among the Confined and Exposed Act
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introduced
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Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2011
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short
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introduced
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Minority Diabetes Initiative Act
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short
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introduced
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National Black Clergy for the Elimination of HIV/AIDS Act of 2011
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introduced
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PROSTATE Act
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short
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introduced
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Prostate Research, Outreach, Screening, Testing, Access, and Treatment Effectiveness Act of 2011
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introduced
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Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2011
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short
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introduced
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Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2011
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official
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introduced
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To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
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SUMMARY:
9/15/2011--Introduced.
Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Social Security Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the collection and analysis of data in programs of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Sets forth provisions to improve cultural competence in federal health care programs and services, including by establishing the Robert T. Matsui Center for Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Health Care. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) to engage in activities to improve health workforce diversity, including by: (1) establishing a working group, a technical clearinghouse, and an advisory committee; (2) awarding grants to academic institutions, (3) establishing a health and health care disparities education program, and (4) providing for scholarships, loan repayment and loan forgiveness, and research fellowships. Health Empowerment Zone Act of 2011 - Provides for the establishment of health empowerment zones in communities that experience disproportionate disparities in health status and health care. Requires the Secretary to engage in activities to improve the quality of and access to health care, including by expanding access to health care and health care insurance for immigrants, increasing Medicaid payments to territories and to Native Hawaiian health centers, and providing for border health grants. Sets forth programs to reduce health disparities affecting minorities and rural residents. Establishes an Office of Minority Health in the Department of Veterans Affairs Sets forth provisions to improve health for women and children, including by expanding access to federal programs for immigrant women and children, creating public awareness campaigns, engaging in activities to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes, and establishing programs to reduce teenage pregnancies. Expands Medicare coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services. Provides for community mental health services to be offered through federally-qualified behavioral health centers. Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary to implement the Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Program to achieve a reduction of at least 25% in the mortality rate of lung cancer by 2017. Prostate Research, Outreach, Screening, Testing, Access, and Treatment Effectiveness Act of 2011 or the PROSTATE Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to take action to address prostate cancer, including by establishing the Interagency Prostate Cancer Coordination and Education Task Force. Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary to implement programs to address hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Bone Marrow Failure Disease Research and Treatment Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary to establish the National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry. Requires the Secretary to carry out activities to expand the Minority HIV/AIDS Initiative. National Black Clergy for the Elimination of HIV/AIDS Act of 2011 - Provides for a program of grants to public health agencies and faith-based organizations to address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community. Justice for the Unprotected Against Sexually Transmitted Infections among the Confined and Exposed Act or the JUSTICE Act - Permits community organizations to distribute sexual barrier protection devices (e.g., condoms) and to engage in sexually transmitted infection counseling and prevention education in federal correctional facilities. Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2011 - Requires the Bureau of Prisons to develop a comprehensive policy to provide HIV testing, treatment, and prevention for inmates. Minority Diabetes Initiative Act - Requires the Secretary to conduct research and other activities with respect to diabetes in minority populations. Sets forth provisions regarding the use of health information technology to reduce health disparities. Prohibits discrimination in federal health programs or activities. Requires the Secretary to establish the Office of Health Disparities in the Office for Civil Rights and to establish civil rights compliance offices in each HHS agency that administers health programs. Directs the President to enforce Executive Order 12898 (requires federal agencies to take actions to achieve environmental justice) as federal law. Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish in the Department of Agriculture (USDA) a Healthy Food Financing Initiative.
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