HR 5246 · 116th Congress · Health

REDUCE Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-11-21· Sponsored by Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2019-11-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Researching and Ending Disparities by Understanding and Creating Equity Act of 2019 or the REDUCE Act of 2019 This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to implement a Health in All Policies demonstration project. States, territories, tribes, and certain local government entities may apply for grants through the project to establish or enhance collaborative approaches to improve the health of individuals and communities. The grant funds must be used to (1) integrate health considerations in policymaking across sectors; (2) address health, equity, and sustainability; and (3) target a significant proportion of Medicare beneficiaries, Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibles, or long-term care Medicaid recipients. The bill also directs the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine or another appropriate entity to produce a report on eliminating health disparities to improve health equity.…

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Cosponsors (7)

7 Democrats