Medical-Legal Partnership for Health Act
Latest action · Jul 29, 2010 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.
- IntroducedJul 29, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medical-Legal Partnership for Health Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a nationwide demonstration project to: (1) award matching grants or enter into contracts with medical-legal partnerships to assist patients and their families in navigating health-related programs and activities; and (2) evaluate the effectiveness of such partnerships.
Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance to grantees to support the establishment and sustainability of medical-legal partnerships.
Requires amounts received under this Act to be used to achieve one or more of the following goals: (1) enhancing access to health care services; (2) improving health outcomes for low-income individuals; (3) reducing health disparities among health disparities populations; (4) enhancing wellness and prevention of chronic conditions and other health problems; (5) reducing cost of care to the health care system; (6) addressing the social determinants of health; and (7) addressing situational factors that contribute to poor health, such as poor housing.
Prohibits funds under this Act from being used: (1) for any medical malpractice action or proceeding; (2) to provide any state or local public benefit to an alien who is not a qualified alien or a nonimmigrant under the Immigration and Nationality Act or an alien who is paroled into the United States under such Act for less than one year; or (3) to provide legal assistance with respect to any proceeding or litigation which seeks to procure an abortion or to compel any individual or institution to perform or assist in the performance of an abortion.
Requires the Secretary to study and report to Congress on the results of such project.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 29, 2010 to Sep 15, 2010, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Original | Jul 29, 2010 |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Original | Jul 29, 2010 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Jul 29, 2010 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | Jul 29, 2010 |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Original | Jul 29, 2010 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jul 29, 2010 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Sep 15, 2010 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2010Introduced in House
- Jul 29, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3668 | Medical-Legal Partnership for Health Act | Related bill | Jul 29, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2010Introduced in House
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