UNDERSTAND Act
Latest action · May 6, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedMay 6, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Utilizing National Data, Effectively Reforming Standards and Tools, to Address Negative Determinates [sic] of Health Act or the UNDERSTAND Act
This bill requires the collection and reporting of social determinants of health that may affect Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) beneficiaries and individuals who receive services at federally qualified health centers. Social determinants of health include educational, employment, housing, and family circumstances.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 6, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | May 6, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 6, 2019Introduced in Senate
- May 6, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Adult education and literacy
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Economic performance and conditions
- Government information and archives
- Health
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Housing supply and affordability
- Medicaid
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Medicare
- Mental health
- Unemployment
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 6, 2019Introduced in Senate
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