Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015
Sponsored By: Representative Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
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Summary
Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to contract with the National Academy of Medicine (formerly known as 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. HHS must develop guidelines for entities to develop and implement programs to reduce health disparities. HHS must incorporate these guidelines into its activities. HHS may award grants for programs to reduce health disparities. The Innovation Center of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must test a payment and service delivery model that includes incentives for reducing health disparities.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
GA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
MICHAEL HONDA
CA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/17/2015
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
MICHAEL CAPUANO
MA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
CORRINE BROWN
FL • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
CHARLES RANGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Roll Call Votes
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