A bill to improve the health status of Native Hawaiians, and for other purposes.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a health promotion and disease prevention program to serve Native Hawaiians (including the prevention and treatment of certain Native Hawaiian related health problems, the monitoring and collection of data, and the training of Native Hawaiian community health outreach workers). Requires the Secretary to provide grants to Native Hawaiian organizations to develop the management capabilities of such organizations to plan and operate the health promotion and disease prevention program. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into an agreement with a Native Hawaiian organization to provide education to Native Hawaiian children in health promotion and disease prevention. Directs the Secretary to establish a Native Hawaiian Program for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention demonstration project in Hawaii to explore ways to meet the unique health care needs of Native Hawaiians. Requires the Secretary to submit an annual report to the Congress for FY 1988 through 1990. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 through 1990. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) designate Native Hawaiians as a medically underserved population; (2) provide grants to Native Hawaiian organizations for the planning of community health centers to serve the Native community; and (3) establish community health centers. Requires the Secretary to consult with the Governor of Hawaii regarding grants for the planning and developing of community health centers to serve the Native Hawaiian community. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 to provide for such grants and to provide for the establishment of community health centers. Authorizes the Secretary to designate Native Hawaiians as a population group that has a health manpower shortage for purposes of the Public Health Service Act. Directs the Secretary to provide health service scholarship assistance to Native Hawaiian students. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to enter into contracts with Native Hawaiian organizations for the provision of health care referral services for Native Hawaiians. Requires the Secretary to prescribe regulations that provide specified criteria for the selection of such organizations. Requires organizations that receive or expend funds pursuant to such contracts to submit quarterly reports to the Secretary. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to conduct a study of any barriers that may exist to the participation of Native Hawaiians in specified programs established under titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act. Requires the Secretary, within one year after enactment of this Act, to submit a report to the Congress. Authorizes appropriations.

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 16 October 1986

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 March 1986

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