Sec. 576. CDC field studies pertaining to specific health inequities
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Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with State, local, and territorial health departments, shall complete (by the reporting deadline in subsection (b)) field studies to better understand health inequities that are not currently tracked by the Secretary. Such studies shall include an analysis of— the impact of socioeconomic status on health care access and disease outcomes, including COVID–19 outcomes; the impact of disability status on health care access and disease outcomes, including COVID–19 outcomes; the impact of language preference on health care access and disease outcomes, including COVID–19 outcomes; factors contributing to disparities in health outcomes for the COVID–19 pandemic; and other topics related to disparities in health outcomes for the COVID–19 pandemic, as determined by the Secretary.
Not later than December 31, 2021, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate an initial report on the results of the field studies under this section. Not later than three months after the end of the public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) with respect to COVID–19, the Secretary shall— update and finalize the initial report under subsection (b); and submit such final report to the committees specified in such subsection.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000, to remain available until expended.
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