Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2014
Latest action · Sep 17, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedSep 17, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2014 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to contract with the Institute of Medicine to study health disparities, existing programs and policies intended to reduce disparities, and priorities for, and expansion of, programs targeting disparities.
Requires the Secretary to develop guidelines for entities to develop and implement programs to reduce health disparities. Directs the Secretary to incorporate these guidelines into HHS activities.
Authorizes the Secretary to award grants for programs to reduce health disparities.
Requires the Innovation Center of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to test a payment and service delivery model that includes incentives for reducing health disparities.Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 13, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Nov 13, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Sep 17, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5507 | Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2014 | Identical bill | Sep 19, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2014Introduced in Senate
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