Women and Children's Health Outreach and Education Act of 1994

Summary

Women and Children's Health Outreach and Education Act of 1994 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to public and nonprofit private entities to carry out demonstration projects for: (1) identifying individuals who may be eligible for, but who are not participating in, Federal, State, or local programs that provide health services to residents of eligible communities (whose residents include a significant number of medically underserved individuals, a health professional shortage area, or communities whose infant mortality rate is significantly above the national rate); (2) assisting individuals in establishing eligibility for the benefits of the programs; (3) educating individuals on obtaining and utilizing the benefits; and (4) providing transportation, child care, translation, and other specified services to enable individuals to utilize the benefits. Authorizes the Secretary to make such grants only if: (1) the applicant agrees that project services involved will be provided in the language and cultural context most appropriate for the individuals served; and (2) an application is submitted in such form and manner, and contains such agreements, assurances, and information, as the Secretary determines to be necessary. Authorizes appropriations.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 August 1994

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  Introduced in House · EN · 10 August 1994

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 August 1994

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