Excellence in Minority Health Education and Care Act

Summary

Excellence in Minority Health Education and Care Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to empower the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to: (1) Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee; (2) Xavier University College of Pharmacy, New Orleans, Louisiana; (3) Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee, Alabama; and (4) Meharry College of Dentistry, Nashville, Tennessee. Requires each institution to use such grants to establish, in the pertinent health care discipline, a Center of Excellence, which shall: (1) improve the recruitment of minority students and high calibre minority faculty to the institution; (2) develop effective techniques for training minorities who will serve minority populations; and (3) establish scholarship programs to attract promising individuals to the Center's programs. Directs each Center to engage in specified activities appropriate to the subject matter expertise of the institution it represents, including: (1) maintenance of a communications network to disseminate information concerning health promotion among minorities; (2) development of patient educational materials tailored to the needs of minority populations; (3) establishment of a research program focusing on the needs of minority women and teenagers; (4) study of alternative models for health care delivery systems; and (5) consultation and assistance by the recipient institutions to other medical schools to aid the latter in effecting more productive education and service programs for minority populations. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 through 1991.

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Timeline

1. 18 March 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 March 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 March 1987

   Committee

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Health and Human Services Department, OMB.

   Source: Committee

4. 3 June 1987

   Reported

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 July 1987

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 239.

   Source: Calendars

6. 15 July 1987

   Reported

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 100-110.

   Source: Committee

7. 15 July 1987

   Reported

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 100-110.

   Source: Committee

8. 21 July 1987

   Passed

   Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

9. 21 July 1987

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

10. 23 July 1987

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

11. 4 August 1987

    Passed

    Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

12. 4 August 1987

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

13. 4 August 1987

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

14. 6 August 1987

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

15. 7 August 1987

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

16. 7 August 1987

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

17. 18 August 1987

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 100-97.

    Source: President

18. 18 August 1987

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

19. 18 August 1987

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

4 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 19 August 1987

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 21 July 1987

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Sponsors

• Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
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