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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 8200 (Introduced in House) — To improve the health of minority individuals during the COVID–19 pandemic, and for other purposes. · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Table of contents

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Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Title I—Racial and Ethnicity Data Collection Subtitle A—Collection and Reporting Sec. 101. Equitable data collection and disclosure on COVID–19 Act. Sec. 102. COVID–19 reporting portal. Sec. 103. Regular CDC reporting on demographic data. Sec. 104. Amendment to the Public Health Service Act . Sec. 105. Elimination of prerequisite of direct appropriations for data collection and analysis. Sec. 106. Collection of data for the Medicare program.
Sec. 107. Revision of HIPAA claims standards. Sec. 108. Disparities data collected by the Federal Government. Sec. 109. Standards for measuring sexual orientation, gender identity, and socioeconomic status in collection of health data. Sec. 110. Improving health data regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders. Subtitle B—Improvements and Modernization Sec. 121. Federal modernization for health inequities data. Sec. 122. Modernization of State and local health inequities data.
Sec. 123. Additional reporting to Congress on the race and ethnicity rates of COVID–19 testing, hospitalizations, and mortalities. Title II—Equitable Testing and Tracing Subtitle A—Free Testing for Patients Sec. 201. Sooner coverage of testing for COVID–19. Subtitle B—National Testing Strategy Sec. 211. COVID–19 testing strategy. Sec. 212. Coronavirus immigrant families protection. Sec. 213. ICE detention. Subtitle C—Contact Tracing Sec. 221. COVID–19 Testing, reaching, and contacting everyone.
Sec. 222. National system for COVID–19 testing, contact tracing, surveillance, containment, and mitigation. Sec. 223. Grants. Sec. 224. Grants to State and Tribal workforce agencies. Title III—Free Treatment for All Americans Sec. 301. Coverage at no cost sharing of COVID–19 vaccine and treatment. Sec. 302. Optional coverage at no cost sharing of COVID–19 treatment and vaccines under Medicaid for uninsured individuals. Sec. 303. Coverage of treatments for COVID–19 at no cost sharing under the Medicare Advantage program.
Sec. 304. Requiring coverage under Medicare PDPS and MA–PD plans, without the imposition of cost sharing or utilization management requirements, of drugs intended to treat COVID–19 during certain emergencies. Sec. 305. Coverage of COVID–19 related treatment at no cost sharing. Sec. 306. Reimbursement for additional health services relating to coronavirus. Title IV—Federal Health Equity Oversight Sec. 401. COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020. Sec. 402.
Protection of the HHS Offices of Minority Health. Sec. 403. Establish an interagency counsel and grant programs on social determinants of health. Sec. 404. Accountability and transparency within the Department of Health and Human Services. Title V—Expanded Insurance Access Sec. 501. Medicare special enrollment period for individuals residing in COVID-19 emergency areas. Sec. 502. Special enrollment period through exchanges; Federal exchange outreach and educational activities.
Sec. 503. MOMMA’s Act. Sec. 504. Allowing for medical assistance under Medicaid for inmates during 30-day period preceding release. Sec. 505. Providing for immediate Medicaid eligibility for former foster youth. Sec. 506. Expanded coverage for former foster youth. Sec. 507. Removing citizenship and immigration barriers to access to affordable health care under ACA. Sec. 508. Medicaid in the territories. Sec. 509. Removing Medicare barrier to health care. Sec. 510. Removing barriers to health care and nutrition assistance for children, pregnant persons, and lawfully present individuals.
Sec. 511. Repeal of requirement for documentation evidencing citizenship or nationality under the Medicaid program. Title VI—Community Based Grants Sec. 601. Grants for racial and ethnic approaches to community health. Sec. 602. Grants to promote health for underserved communities. Sec. 603. Addressing COVID–19 health inequities and improving health equity. Sec. 604. Improving social determinants of health. Sec. 605. Funding to States, localities, and community-based organizations for emergency aid and services.
Sec. 606. Supplemental nutrition assistance program. Title VII—Culturally and Linguistically Competent Care Sec. 701. Ensuring standards for culturally and linguistically appropriate services in health care. Sec. 702. Culturally and linguistically appropriate health care in the Public Health Service Act. Sec. 703. Training tomorrow’s doctors for culturally and linguistically appropriate care: graduate medical education. Sec. 704. Federal reimbursement for culturally and linguistically appropriate services under the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children’s Health Insurance Programs.
Sec. 705. Requirements for health programs or activities receiving Federal funds. Sec. 706. Report on Federal efforts to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate health care services. Sec. 707. Health professions competencies to address racial and ethnic mental health disparities. Sec. 708. Study on the uninsured. Title VIII—Aid to Providers Serving Minority Communities Sec. 801. Temporary increase in Medicaid DSH allotments. Sec. 802. COVID–19-related temporary increase of Medicaid FMAP.
Sec. 803. Appropriation for primary health care. Sec. 804. Amendment to the Public Health Service Act. Sec. 805. Pandemic premium pay for essential workers. Sec. 806. COVID–19 Heroes Fund grants. Sec. 807. Enforcement and outreach. Title IX—Health IT and Bridging the Digital Divide in Health Care Sec. 901. HRSA assistance to health centers for promotion of Health IT. Sec. 902. Assessment of impact of Health IT on racial and ethnic minority communities; outreach and adoption of Health IT in such communities.
Sec. 903. Extending funding to strengthen the Health IT infrastructure in racial and ethnic minority communities. Sec. 904. Extending competitive grants for the development of loan programs to facilitate adoption of certified EHR technology by providers serving racial and ethnic minority groups. Sec. 905. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 906. Data collection and assessments conducted in coordination with minority-serving institutions. Sec. 907. Study of health information technology in medically underserved communities.
Sec. 908. Study on the effects of changes to telehealth under the Medicare and Medicaid programs during the COVID-19 emergency. Sec. 909. COVID–19 designation of immediate special authority of spectrum for Tribes’ emergency response in Indian Country. Sec. 910. Facilitating the provision of telehealth services across State lines. Title X—Public Awareness Sec. 1001. Awareness campaigns. Sec. 1002. Increasing understanding of and improving health literacy. Sec. 1003. English for speakers of other languages.
Sec. 1004. Influenza, COVID–19, and pneumonia vaccination campaign. Title XI—Research Sec. 1101. Research and development. Sec. 1102. CDC field studies pertaining to specific health inequities. Sec. 1103. Expanding capacity for health outcomes. Sec. 1104. Data collection and analysis grants to minority-serving institutions. Sec. 1105. Safety and effectiveness of drugs with respect to racial and ethnic background. Sec. 1106. GAO and NIH reports. Sec. 1107. Health impact assessments.
Sec. 1108. Tribal funding to research health inequities including COVID–19. Sec. 1109. Research endowments at both current and former centers of excellence. Title XII—Education Sec. 1201. Grants for schools of medicine in diverse and underserved areas. Sec. 1202. Amendment to the Public Health Service Act . Sec. 1203. Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions, Tribal colleges, regional community-based organizations, and national minority medical associations.
Sec. 1204. Loan repayment program of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sec. 1205. Study and report on strategies for increasing diversity. Sec. 1206. Amendments to the Pandemic EBT Act. Title XIII—Public Health Assistance to Tribes Sec. 1301. Appropriations for the Indian Health Service. Sec. 1302. Improving State, local, and Tribal public health security. Sec. 1303. Provision of items to Indian programs and facilities. Sec. 1304. Health care access for urban native veterans.
Sec. 1305. Proper and reimbursed care for native veterans.
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