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H.R. 3250 (106th)

Health Care Fairness Act of 1999

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

8 November 1999

Last action

18 October 2000 · Reported

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 581.

Sponsors

Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare · Education

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Summary

Health Care Fairness Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the National Center for Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities to conduct and support basic and clinical research, training, and disseminate information regarding minority health. Directs the Administrator of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research to conduct and support research on minority health disparities. Directs the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study of the Department of Health and Human Services' data collection and reporting systems and practices required under any of the programs or activities of the Department relating to the collection of data on race or ethnicity. Authorizes awards of grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to public and nonprofit private entities for the purpose of carrying out research and demonstration projects to develop curricula to reduce disparity in health care outcomes, including curricula for cultural competency in graduate medical education. Requires a national media campaign to inform the public of the programs and activities of the Office for Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human Services. Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) other minority health initiatives and programs; (2) reporting requirements; and (3) authorizations of appropriations.

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Timeline

  1. 8 November 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 November 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 November 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 November 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

  5. 11 May 2000

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 26 July 2000

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  7. 26 July 2000

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 18 October 2000

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 581.

    Source: Calendars

  9. 18 October 2000

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-986.

    Source: Committee

  10. 18 October 2000

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-986.

    Source: Committee

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