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S. 989

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Strengthening Health Disparities Data Collection Act
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Committee
Latest Action · May 20, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Congress
113th (2013–2015)
Introduced
May 20, 2013
Sponsor
Sen. Brian SchatzD
Cosponsors (0)
None
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Strengthening Health Disparities Data Collection Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the categories of data the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) is required to ensure is collected and reported regarding federally conducted or supported health care or public health programs to include the sexual orientation and gender identity of applicants, recipients, or participants. (Current law requires the collection of data on race, ethnicity, sex, primary language, and disability status.) Eliminates the prerequisite of direct appropriations for the collection of such health data.

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