Health Data Collection Improvement Act of 2010
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Latest action (16 Sep 2010): Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
What this bill does
H.R. 6109, the Health Data Collection Improvement Act of 2010, would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure that HHS health service programs and health surveys include the voluntary collection of data on individuals' sexual orientation and gender identity. This information could not be used to negatively affect an individual, nor could an individual be penalized for choosing not to provide it.
The Secretary would be tasked with developing standards for collecting this data, analyzing it to identify health disparities at federal and state levels, and reporting these findings to Congress and the public. The analysis would also be integrated with existing efforts to track disparities based on race, ethnicity, sex, disability, and other factors. Privacy and security safeguards would apply to the collected data.
This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in September 2010 and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Its status is currently listed as "Introduced."
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Official summary
Health Data Collection Improvement Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure that the collection of data on sexual orientation and gender identity is provided for within HHS health service programs and health surveys. Makes the provision of such information by an individual voluntary.
Prohibits an agency or person that collects data from an individual from using such data, or the decision of the individual not to provide such data, in any manner that adversely affects the individual.
Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop standards for the measurement of, and collection of information about, sexual orientation and gender identity; (2) analyze data collected under this Act to detect and monitor health disparities at the federal and state levels; (3) report to Congress and the public on the results of such analyses; and (4) integrate such data analyses with other activties that identify and analyze health disparities by race, ethnicity, sex, disability, primary language, or other population.
Applies privacy protections to data collected under this Act and security safeguards to the collection, analysis and sharing of such data.
Timeline
16 Sep 2010
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 6109 do?
- H.R. 6109, the Health Data Collection Improvement Act of 2010, would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure that HHS health service programs and health surveys include the voluntary collection of data on individuals' sexual orientation and gender identity. This information could not be used to negatively affect an individual, nor could an individual be penalized for choosing not to provide it. The Secretary would be tasked with developing standards for collecting this data, analyzing it to identify health disparities at federal and state levels, and reporting these findings to Congress and the public. The analysis would also be integrated with existing efforts to track disparities based on race, ethnicity, sex, disability, and other factors. Privacy and security safeguards would apply to the collected data. This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in September 2010 and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Its status is currently listed as "Introduced."
- Has H.R. 6109 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 6109. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 6109?
- H.R. 6109 was sponsored by Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] (D-WI), with 3 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 6109?
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. (16 Sep 2010).
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