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House Bills - 110th Congress
Session I | Session II
H. R. 3014 The Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007
On July 12, 2007, Representative Hilda Solis (D-CA) introduced the
Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007, to improve the
health of minority individuals. Provisions of interest to NIH
include a requirement that each Federal health agency develop
and implement a national strategic action plan to eliminate
disparities on the basis of race, ethnicity, and primary language
and improve the health and health care of minority populations
through programs relevant to the mission of the agency. NIH-related
provisions would amend authorities of the National Center for
Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) to require (1)
the Director of the Center, in consultation with the respective
Institute and Center (IC) directors or their designees, plan,
coordinate, and evaluate research and other activities conducted
or supported by the agencies of the NIH and carry out periodic
re-evaluations of these activities; (2) annual review and revision
of a comprehensive plan and budget for the conduct and support
of relevant research; (3) systematic review of research activities,
including establishment of mechanisms for tracking minority
health and health disparities research conducted within the
ICs, with assessments of the appropriateness of such research
within the overall goals and objectives of the Plan; and (4)
early identification of applications and proposals for grants,
contracts, and cooperative agreements supporting relevant extramural
training, research, and development that are submitted to the
ICs. In addition, provisions would require that the Director,
NCMHD, expend all amounts appropriated under section 485E for
minority health and health disparities research, in accordance
with the section and applicable law and in collaboration with
the Director, NIH, and the IC directors. H.R. 3014, which has
70 cosponsors, was referred to the House Committees on Energy
and Commerce, on Ways and Means, on Education and Labor, on
Natural Resources, and on the Judiciary.
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