Community Health Workers Act of 2007

Summary

Community Health Workers Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to promote positive health behaviors for women and children in target populations, especially racial and ethnic minority women and children in medically underserved communities. Permits such funds to be used to support community health workers to: (1) educate and provide outreach regarding enrollment in health insurance; (2) educate, guide, and provide outreach regarding health problems among women and children, especially among racial and ethnic minority women and children; (3) educate, guide, and provide experiential learning opportunities that target behavioral risk factors, including poor nutrition and tobacco use; (4) educate and guide regarding effective strategies to promote positive health behaviors within the family; (5) promote community wellness and awareness; and (6) educate and refer target populations to appropriate health care agencies and community based programs and organizations. Requires the Secretary to give priority to experienced applicants who propose to target geographic areas: (1) with a high percentage of uninsured or underinsured residents who are eligible for health insurance; and (2) with a high percentage of families for whom English is not their primary language. Requires the Secretary to: (1) encourage community health worker programs to collaborate with academic institutions; and (2) establish guidelines for assuring the quality of the training and supervision of community health workers under programs funded under this Act and for assuring the cost-effectiveness of such programs.

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Timeline

1. 19 April 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 April 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 April 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 April 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 May 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5059)

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 19 April 2007 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 April 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 April 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Cosponsor
• XAVIER BECERRA · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
• LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD · D · Cosponsor
• JOSE SERRANO · D · Cosponsor
• Albio Sires · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Linda Sánchez · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Keith Ellison · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• BOBBY RUSH · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Emanuel Cleaver · D · Cosponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
• Bennie Thompson · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Al Green · D · Cosponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• GENE GREEN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Grace Napolitano · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Cosponsor

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