Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 30, 2015)
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.What just happenedJul 30, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJul 30, 2015
- Jul 30, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Jul 30, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate