Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007

To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.

7/12/2007--Introduced.
Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Robert T. Matsui Center for Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Health Care.
Provides for health care more...workforce diversity activities, including the establishment of:
(1) a technical clearinghouse on health workforce diversity; and
(2) Regional Minority Centers of Excellence Programs.
Requires health-related programs of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to collect data on race, ethnicity, and primary language.
Directs each federal health agency to implement a strategic plan to eliminate disparities and improve the health and health care of minority populations. Requires the Secretary to establish:
(1) an Office of Health Disparities within the Office of Civil Rights; and
(2) civil rights compliance offices in each HHS agency that administers health programs.
Reestablishes the Indian Health Service as an agency within the Public Health Service of HHS to be administered by an Assistant Secretary of Indian Health.
Requires the establishment of an Office of Minority Health within specified agencies.
Directs the President to execute, administer, and enforce provisions to address environmental justice in minority and low-income populations. Provides for the establishment of health empowerment zone programs in communities that disproportionately experience disparities in health status and health care.
Requires the Secretary to designate centers of excellence at public hospitals and other health systems that demonstrate excellence in providing care to minority populations and reducing health disparities.
Makes immigrants from certain U.S. territories and possessions eligible for specified federal programs.
Requires the Secretary to expand the Minority HIV/AIDS Initiative.
Provides for grants for strategies to eliminate racial and ethnic health and health care disparities.
Requires the Secretary to establish the Rural Health Quality Advisory Commission.

Sponsor

• Rep. Hilda Solis [D, CA-32]
• and 107 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1]
  • Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43]
  • Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
  • Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-31]
  • Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1]
  • Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28]
  • Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
  • Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3]
  • Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D, GU-0]
  • Rep. Frederick Boucher [D, VA-9]
  • Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]
  • Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3]
  • Rep. George Butterfield [D, NC-1]
  • Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
  • Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8]
  • Rep. Dennis Cardoza [D, CA-18]
  • Rep. Julia Carson [D, IN-7]
  • Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7]
  • Rep. Kathy Castor [D, FL-11]
  • Rep. Donna Christensen [D, VI-0]
  • Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11]
  • Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1]
  • Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5]
  • Rep. James Clyburn [D, SC-6]
  • Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]
  • Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]
  • Rep. Jim Costa [D, CA-20]
  • Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-7]
  • Rep. Henry Cuellar [D, TX-28]
  • Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7]
  • Rep. Artur Davis [D, AL-7]
  • Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
  • Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1]
  • Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-25]
  • Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5]
  • Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5]
  • Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D, AS-0]
  • Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]
  • Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2]
  • Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
  • Rep. Luis Fortuno [R, PR-0]
  • Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]
  • Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]
  • Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9]
  • Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D, IL-4]
  • Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23]
  • Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15]
  • Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2]
  • Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
  • Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5]
  • Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2]
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
  • Rep. William Jefferson [D, LA-2]
  • Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30]
  • Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4]
  • Rep. Stephanie Jones [D, OH-11]
  • Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5]
  • Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D, MI-13]
  • Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]
  • Rep. Tom Lantos [D, CA-12]
  • Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
  • Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
  • Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]
  • Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7]
  • Rep. Doris Matsui [D, CA-5]
  • Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4]
  • Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
  • Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
  • Rep. Kendrick Meek [D, FL-17]
  • Rep. Gregory Meeks [D, NY-6]
  • Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]
  • Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4]
  • Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8]
  • Rep. Grace Napolitano [D, CA-38]
  • Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0]
  • Rep. Solomon Ortiz [D, TX-27]
  • Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4]
  • Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
  • Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
  • Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D, TX-16]
  • Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D, TX-23]
  • Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]
  • Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D, CA-34]
  • Rep. Bobby Rush [D, IL-1]
  • Rep. John Salazar [D, CO-3]
  • Rep. Linda Sanchez [D, CA-39]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. David Scott [D, GA-13]
  • Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3]
  • Rep. José Serrano [D, NY-16]
  • Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7]
  • Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-13]
  • Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]
  • Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13]
  • Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2]
  • Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
  • Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8]
  • Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D, NY-12]
  • Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35]
  • Rep. Diane Watson [D, CA-33]
  • Rep. Melvin Watt [D, NC-12]
  • Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30]
  • Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9]
  • Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
  • Rep. Albert Wynn [D, MD-4]
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Committees

• House Judiciary
• 7 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
  • House Energy and Commerce
  • House Ways and Means
  • House Education and Labor
  • House Natural Resources
  • House Judiciary
  • House Education and Labor
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.3014

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
July 12, 2007

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In the News

August 01, 2007 Congress leaders address minority disparities at Health Summit

I look forward to working with my colleagues to pass HR 3014, the Tri-Caucus Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007, which would address these ...

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May 10, 2008 Rep. Hilda L. Solis: Mother's Day Gift We Can All Be Thankful For

That is why I introduced HR 3014, the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007. Although the legislation primarily focuses on improvements to our health care system, it is a big step forward in achieving health equity. ...

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May 10, 2008 Rep. Hilda L. Solis: Mother's Day Gift We Can All Be Thankful For

That is why I introduced HR 3014, the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007. Although the legislation primarily focuses on improvements to our health care system, it is a big step forward in achieving health equity. ...

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May 03, 2008 National Council Of La Raza

HR 3014 aims to reduce health disparities and . . National Partnership for Women & Families, National Council of La Raza, National Employment Lawyers Association, National Organization for Women, Legal Momentum, National Senior Citizens ...

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