# 114-hr-3285: Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015

114-hr-3285, Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3285
- Congress: 114
- Title: Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2015-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- CORRINE BROWN (D-FL), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3285 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3285)

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