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H.R. 5742 (117th)

Equitable Health Care for All Act

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Introduced

26 October 2021

Last action

27 October 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Barbara Lee, Val Demings, Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Mark Takano, Karen Bass, Cori Bush, Bennie Thompson, Jahana Hayes, Andy Levin, JAMES COOPER, Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], CAROLYN MALONEY, Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Jesús García, Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1], Jamaal Bowman, Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Pete Aguilar, Ed Perlmutter

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

21 January 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Equitable Health Care for All Act This bill prohibits discrimination in health care based on race, religion, and other characteristics. It also revises reporting requirements, adds equity-related measures to certain Medicare programs, and makes other changes to reduce health disparities. To enforce the prohibition, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must establish an administrative process to resolve complaints about inequitable health care. HHS must investigate these complaints and mediate agreements to resolve issues. In the event of noncompliance with a mediated agreement, an aggrieved individual may bring a civil action. Health care providers must also report data in formats that allow disaggregation by demographic factors. HHS must issue proposed regulations to carry out this requirement within 90 days. Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must include measures related to equitable health care in the Medicare value-based purchasing program for hospitals. This program provides incentive payments based on quality of care. The CMS may also exclude providers that furnish inequitable health care from its programs. In addition, the bill establishes the Federal Health Equity Commission to monitor implementation of the bill and establishes a grant program for hospitals to promote equitable health care.

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Timeline

  1. 26 October 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 October 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 October 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 October 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 27 October 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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