HR 3561 · 109th Congress · Health

Healthcare Equality and Accountability Act

Introduced 2005-07-28· Sponsored by Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2320)(2006-05-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Healthcare Equality and Accountability Act - FamilyCare Act of 2005 - Renames title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act as the FamilyCare Program and extends coverage to certain low-income adults. Establishes the National Commission for Expanded Access to Health Care. Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide limited English proficient individuals with improved access to health care, including by establishing the Robert T. Matsui Center for Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Healthcare. Provides for activities regarding: (1) health workforce diversity; (2) disparities in health and health care experienced by racial and ethnic minorities; and (3) data collection, analysis, and reporting by race, ethnicity, and primary language. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish: (1) the Office of Health Disparities within the Office of Civil Rights to prevent discrimination in federal programs; and (2) the Office of Minority Affairs within the Office of the Commissioner of Food and Drugs. Restablishes the Indian Health Service as an agency of the Public Health Service to be administered by an Assistant Secretary o…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats