U.S. Congress - S.319 Community Health Workers Act of 2009
S.319 - Community Health Workers Act of 2009
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to promote positive health behaviors in women and children. view all titles (2)
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- Official: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to promote positive health behaviors in women and children. as introduced.
- Short: Community Health Workers Act of 2009 as introduced.
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1/26/2009--Introduced.Community Health Workers Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote positive health behaviors for women and children in target populations, especially racial and ethnic minorityOfficial Summary
1/26/2009--Introduced.Community Health Workers Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote positive health behaviors for women and children in target populations, especially racial and ethnic minority women and children in medically underserved communities. Permits such funds to be used to support community health workers to:(1) educate, guide, and provide outreach regarding health problems among women and children, especially among racial and ethnic minority women and children;
(2) educate, guide, and provide experiential learning opportunities that target behavioral risk factors, including poor nutrition and tobacco use;
(3) educate and guide regarding effective strategies to promote positive health behaviors within the family;
(4) educate and provide outreach regarding enrollment in health insurance;
(5) promote community wellness and awareness; and
(6) educate and refer target populations to appropriate health care agencies and community based programs and organizations. Requires the Secretary to give priority to experienced applicants who propose to target geographic areas:
(1) with a high percentage of uninsured or underinsured residents who are eligible for health insurance;
(2) with a high percentage of families for whom English is not their primary language; and
(3) that encompass the United States-Mexico border region. Requires the Secretary to:
(1) encourage community health worker programs to collaborate with academic institutions; and
(2) establish guidelines for ensuring the quality of the training and supervision of community health workers under programs funded under this Act and for ensuring the cost-effectiveness of such programs.
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