HR 5265 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Good Medicine Cultural Competence Act of 2002

Introduced Jul 26, 2002 Originated House Sponsor Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jul 29, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJul 26, 2002
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Good Medicine Cultural Competence Act of 2002 - Establishes the Cultural Competence Commission to study and report on establishing standards in cultural competence education for medical and health professionals.

Addresses issues of training, clinical guidelines and protocols, access, vulnerable populations, policy forums and think tanks, incentives, collaboration, and enforcement mechanisms.

Cosponsors 22

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 26, 2002.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDAlbert Russell WynnOriginalJul 26, 2002
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalJul 26, 2002
D-CABob FilnerOriginalJul 26, 2002
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalJul 26, 2002
D-TXCharles A. GonzalezOriginalJul 26, 2002
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalJul 26, 2002
D-TXCiro D. RodriguezOriginalJul 26, 2002
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalJul 26, 2002
D-CADiane E. WatsonOriginalJul 26, 2002
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalJul 26, 2002
D-AZEd PastorOriginalJul 26, 2002
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalJul 26, 2002
D-MDElijah E. CummingsOriginalJul 26, 2002
D-NCEva M. ClaytonOriginalJul 26, 2002
D-CAFortney Pete StarkOriginalJul 26, 2002
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.OriginalJul 26, 2002
D-CAHilda L. SolisOriginalJul 26, 2002
D-GAJohn LewisOriginalJul 26, 2002
D-NYJose E. SerranoOriginalJul 26, 2002
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalJul 26, 2002
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.OriginalJul 26, 2002
D-CAXavier BecerraOriginalJul 26, 2002

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Jul 26, 2002
Health Subcommittee
Referred Jul 29, 2002

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 29, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Jul 26, 2002Introduced in House
  3. Jul 26, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To establish the Cultural Competence Commission.
Short Titles as Introduced
Good Medicine Cultural Competence Act of 2002

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 26, 2002Introduced in House

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