United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

HR 4534 — Native Health and Wellness Act of 2019

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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In plain language

The bill provides grants to tribes for health programs and promoting health careers among Native youth.

This bill requires the CDC to award grants to Indian tribes for health promotion and chronic disease prevention. It also establishes a program to support American Indian and Alaska Native youth in pursuing careers in health professions.

What this means for you
  • Families: This may improve health services and career opportunities for American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Summary

Native Health and Wellness Act of 2019 This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to Indian tribes or tribal organizations for promoting health, preventing disease, and reducing health disparities among American Indians and Alaska Natives. Specifically, grants may be used to (1) establish or support preventive health service programs that facilitate the achievement of health-status goals, (2) establish or support public health services that reduce the prevalence of chronic disease among American Indians and Alaska Natives, or (3) strengthen public health infrastructure to facilitate the surveillance and response to infectious disease and foodborne illness outbreaks. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must make grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations for recruiting and mentoring American Indian and Alaska Native youth and young adults in health professions.

Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

1 section in 1 law

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-121).

Public health service · 42 U.S.C. ch. 6A Amends the act as a whole

Also cites: 25 U.S.C. § 1603, 25 U.S.C. § 5304, 42 U.S.C. § 247b-22

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a tribal health block grant program and a recruitment and mentoring program for American Indian and Alaska Native youth in health professions, enhancing public health initiatives in tribal communities.

  • 42 U.S.C. 247b

    SEC. 317U. TRIBAL HEALTH BLOCK GRANT. (a) In General.--To the extent and in the amounts made available in advance by appropriations, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award a grant, in an amount determined pursuant to the formula developed under subsection (e), to each eligible Indian tribe or tribal organization for the purposes of promoting health, preventing disease, and reducing health disparities among American Indians and Alaska Natives.

    This new section creates a block grant program specifically for tribal health initiatives.

  • 42 U.S.C. 247b

    The Secretary shall carry out this section, including the development of the formula required by subsection (e), in consultation with eligible Indian tribes and tribal organizations.

    This mandates consultation with tribal entities in administering the grant program.

  • 42 U.S.C. 247b

    To be eligible for a grant under this section for a fiscal year, an Indian tribe or tribal organization shall submit to the Secretary a plan at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

    Eligibility criteria for receiving grants are established for tribal organizations.

  • 42 U.S.C. 247b

    Each grantee under this section shall use the grant funds-- (1) to establish or support preventive health service programs that facilitate the achievement of health-status goals; (2) to establish or support public health services that reduce the prevalence of chronic disease among American Indians and Alaska Natives; (3) to strengthen public health infrastructure to facilitate the surveillance and response to infectious disease and foodborne illness outbreaks.

    Specifies how the grant funds must be used by the recipients.

  • 42 U.S.C. 247b

    The Secretary shall develop a formula to be used in allocating the total amount of funds made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year among the eligible Indian tribes and tribal organizations.

    Requires the Secretary to create a funding allocation formula for the grants.

  • 42 U.S.C. 247b

    Each grantee under this section shall submit reports at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

    Establishes reporting requirements for grant recipients.

  • 42 U.S.C. 295f

    SEC. 779. RECRUITMENT AND MENTORING OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. (a) In General.--The Secretary shall make grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations for the purpose of recruiting and mentoring American Indian and Alaska Native youth and young adults in health professions.

    Creates a new grant program focused on recruitment and mentoring of youth in health careers.

  • 42 U.S.C. 295f

    An Indian tribe or tribal organization receiving a grant under subsection (a) shall use the grant funds-- (1) to expose American Indian and Alaska Native adolescent youth or young adults to health professions; (2) to promote science education; (3) to establish mentoring relationships between-- (A) American Indian and Alaska Native youth or young adults; and (B) health professionals; (4) to provide hands-on learning experiences in a health care setting; (5) to establish partnerships with institutions of higher education (including tribal colleges), local educational agencies, and other community-based entities to develop a larger and more competitive applicant pool for health professional careers; (6) to provide counseling, mentoring, and other services designed to assist American Indian and Alaska Native youth or young adults in the pursuit of higher education with respect to health professions.

    Defines permitted uses of funds received under the new recruitment and mentoring program.

  • 42 U.S.C. 295f

    To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.

    Appropriates funding for the new recruitment and mentoring program.

Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4534 do?
Native Health and Wellness Act of 2019 This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to Indian tribes or tribal organizations for promoting health, preventing disease, and reducing health disparities among American Indians and Alaska Natives. Specifically, grants may be used to (1) establish or support preventive health service programs that facilitate the achievement of health-status goals, (2) establish or support public health services that reduce the prevalence of chronic disease among American Indians and Alaska Natives, or (3) strengthen public health infrastructure to facilitate the surveillance and response to infectious disease and foodborne illness outbreaks. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must make grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations for recruiting and mentoring American Indian and Alaska Native youth and young adults in health professions.
Who sponsors HR 4534?
HR 4534 is sponsored by Ruiz, Raul (Democratic) and Pallone, Frank (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 4534?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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