Health Empowerment Zone Act of 2009

Summary

Health Empowerment Zone Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), at the request of a broad-based community partnership, to designate a community that experiences disproportionate disparities in health status and health care as a health empowerment zone. Requires federal officials to give priority in awarding competitive grants to grants used in or benefiting a health empowerment zone. Directs the Secretary to provide: (1) technical assistance (or grants) to entities seeking to form a community partnership or obtain a health empowerment zone designation for a community; and (2) grants to community partnerships for implementation of the strategic plan for a health empowerment zone.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 May 2009

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  Introduced in House · EN · 4 May 2009

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 May 2009

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