Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 7/15/2021
Actions
- 2021-07-15Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- 2021-07-15Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2021-04-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-04-14Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2021-04-14Introduced in House
- 2021-04-14Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-14 (00)
Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021
This bill establishes the Social Determinants Accelerator Interagency Council to increase coordination among health and social service programs and provide technical assistance to increase the impact of such programs.
The council must also assist the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to award up to 25 grants to state, local, or tribal health or human services agencies for social determinants accelerator plans. These plans must address at least one health and one social outcome for a specified target population.
Cosponsors (20)
- Tom Cole (R-OK)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
- John Moolenaar (R-MI)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- G. K. Butterfield (D-NC)
- Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- MIKE DOYLE (D-PA)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Jackie Walorski (R-IN)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
Subjects
- Advisory bodies
- Community life and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Intergovernmental relations
- Medicaid
- State and local government operations
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