HR 5511 · 115th Congress · Health

Healthy Communities Act of 2018

Introduced 2018-04-13· Sponsored by Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2018-04-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Healthy Communities Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to base recommendations regarding the effectiveness, appropriateness, and cost-effectiveness of clinical preventive services on data for the respective populations, including health disparity populations. (Health disparity populations have a significant disparity in the overall rate of disease incidence, prevalence, morbidity, mortality, or survival rates as compared to the general population.)…

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