Ensuring Healthy Beginnings Act

Summary

Ensuring Healthy Beginnings Act This bill amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services, in awarding grants for maternal, infant, and early childhood home visitation programs, to give priority to applications submitted by certain governmental entities that are working in partnership with qualified community partners. A "qualified community partner" is a local educational agency, elementary or secondary school, a law enforcement agency, or a health care entity that provides specified services and assistance to pregnant women, infants, and young children.

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Timeline

1. 28 September 2016

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. 28 September 2016

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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

3. 28 September 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 September 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 7 October 2016

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 28 September 2016 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 September 2016

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 September 2016

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 September 2016

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Sponsors

• Raul Ruiz · D · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

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