Social Determinants of Health Data Analysis Act of 2021
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (1 Dec 2021): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
What this bill does
The Social Determinants of Health Data Analysis Act of 2021 would direct the Comptroller General of the United States, who leads the Government Accountability Office, to prepare a report for Congress examining steps taken by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to address social determinants of health—factors such as housing, income, and environment that affect people's health outcomes. The report would need to be submitted within two years of the bill becoming law and would need to cover whether HHS's data collection efforts comply with federal and state privacy laws, how HHS has coordinated with other federal agencies and with state and local governments, whether any actions are duplicative or face other barriers, and recommendations for encouraging public-private partnerships in this area.
The bill does not create new programs, funding, or regulations; it simply requires an oversight report. It would primarily affect HHS, which would be the subject of the review, and Congress, which would receive the findings to inform potential future policymaking on social determinants of health. The public would not be directly or immediately affected by the bill itself.
The bill was introduced in June 2021 by Rep. Michael Burgess and passed the House on November 30, 2021, by a vote of 399-28. According to the official Congressional Research Service summary, it was never taken up and passed by the Senate during that session of Congress, meaning it did not become law under this bill number and would need to be reintroduced in a later Congress to advance further.
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Official summary
Social Determinants of Health Data Analysis Act of 2021
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on actions taken by the Department of Health and Human Services to address social determinants of health, including how data collection about social determinants of health complies with relevant privacy laws.
Social determinants of health are nonmedical factors that influence health outcomes, such as income, educational attainment, and place of residence.
Timeline
1 Dec 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 4026 do?
- The Social Determinants of Health Data Analysis Act of 2021 would direct the Comptroller General of the United States, who leads the Government Accountability Office, to prepare a report for Congress examining steps taken by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to address social determinants of health—factors such as housing, income, and environment that affect people's health outcomes. The report would need to be submitted within two years of the bill becoming law and would need to cover whether HHS's data collection efforts comply with federal and state privacy laws, how HHS has coordinated with other federal agencies and with state and local governments, whether any actions are duplicative or face other barriers, and recommendations for encouraging public-private partnerships in this area. The bill does not create new programs, funding, or regulations; it simply requires an oversight report. It would primarily affect HHS, which would be the subject of the review, and Congress, which would receive the findings to inform potential future policymaking on social determinants of health. The public would not be directly or immediately affected by the bill itself. The bill was introduced in June 2021 by Rep. Michael Burgess and passed the House on November 30, 2021, by a vote of 399-28. According to the official Congressional Research Service summary, it was never taken up and passed by the Senate during that session of Congress, meaning it did not become law under this bill number and would need to be reintroduced in a later Congress to advance further.
- Has H.R. 4026 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 4026. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 4026?
- H.R. 4026 was sponsored by Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 4026?
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (1 Dec 2021).
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