Bill Status of HB 615   94th General Assembly

Short Description:  RACIAL & ETHNIC HLTH DISPARITY

House Sponsors
Rep. William Delgado-Paul D. Froehlich-Edward J. Acevedo-Elizabeth Coulson-Richard T. Bradley, Marlow H. Colvin and Cynthia Soto

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez-Mattie Hunter-Kwame Raoul-Jacqueline Y. Collins)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/4/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0447

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Reduction of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Act. Subject to appropriations for that purpose, requires the Department of Public Health to establish and administer a program of grants to stimulate the development of community-based and neighborhood-based projects that will improve the health outcomes of racial and ethnic populations. Requires the Office of Minority Health within the Department to establish measurable outcomes to achieve the goal of reducing health disparities in certain priority areas, including asthma and infant mortality. Authorizes the Director of Public Health to appoint an ad hoc advisory committee to examine areas where public awareness, public education, research, and coordination regarding racial and ethnic health outcome disparities are lacking and make recommendations for closing gaps in health outcomes. Sets forth grant proposal and eligibility requirements. Requires $1 in local matching moneys for each $3 of a grant from the Department. Allows the provision of local matching moneys entirely through in-kind contributions in counties with a population of 50,000 or less; for counties over 50,000, requires that at least 50% of the local matching moneys be in cash. Provides that no match is required in the case of a grant to an urban area. Requires the dissemination of grants beginning no later than January 1, 2007.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that units of local government may provide matching grants to supplement the grants made by the Department of Public Health (instead of requiring that $1 in local matching funds be provided for each $3 grant payment made by the State).

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds a legislative finding concerning initiatives of the Departments of Human Services and Public Health. Requires the Department of Public Health to coordinate its activities under the Reduction of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Act with the Department of Human Services, and deletes the Healthy Start program from the list of existing community-based programs with which the Department of Public Health shall coordinate its activities under the Act. Deletes infant mortality and diabetes from the list of priority areas for which the Office of Minority Health shall establish measurable outcomes to achieve the goal of reducing health disparities. Adds a provision that, subject to the amounts appropriated for that purpose, the Department of Human Services shall continue to operate programs to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in infant mortality and diabetes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/28/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William Delgado
  1/31/2005HouseFirst Reading
  1/31/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/3/2005HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
  2/8/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  2/9/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
  2/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/10/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  2/10/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Delgado
  2/10/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  2/10/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  2/17/2005HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  2/17/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  2/25/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  3/2/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  3/2/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/2/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
  3/2/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  3/3/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
  3/3/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
  3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  3/8/2005SenateArrive in Senate
  3/8/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 9, 2005
  3/10/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  3/15/2005SenateFirst Reading
  3/15/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services
  4/14/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  4/20/2005SenatePostponed - Health & Human Services
  5/3/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  5/5/2005SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-000
  5/5/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005
  5/11/2005SenateSecond Reading
  5/11/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2005
  5/13/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  5/13/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  5/16/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
  5/18/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Health & Human Services; 008-000-000
  5/19/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  5/19/2005SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/19/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martinez
  5/19/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/19/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  5/20/2005HouseArrived in House
  5/20/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/26/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. William Delgado
  5/26/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/26/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee
  5/27/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
  5/27/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
  5/27/2005HousePassed Both Houses
  6/24/2005HouseSent to the Governor
  8/4/2005HouseGovernor Approved
  8/4/2005HouseEffective Date January 1, 2006
  8/4/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0447

Back To Top