In keeping with a Health and Equity-In-All-Policies approach, the HELEN Monitor will highlight bills that impact health equity, either directly or indirectly. Below are legislative and regulatory updates from the last week.
*Special Update*
HELEN Presents:
Congressional Perspectives:
Advancing Health Equity in the 114th Congress
Part 2
April 15, 2014
2:30 - 3:00 pm EST
Please join us on April 15 for a live discussion with Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus on the critical health issues and disparities among communities of color being addressed by the CBC in the 114th Congress
HELEN is pleased to welcome Congressman G. K. Butterfield, Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, who will share:
The history/overview of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)
The CBC's key policy priorities, including those related to the advancement of health equity
Chairman Butterfield's perspective on what can be achieved during the 114th Congress
Opportunities for health equity champions across the United States to collaborate with the CBC
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*Due to the short time frame of this webinar, please submit any questions you may have for Congressman G. K. Butterfield ahead of time to Donovan Lessard at dlessard@reachcoalition.org
03/19/2015 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1459 BILL
H.R. 12 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
To modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for individuals with disabilities, protect the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
House - Education and the Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, Science, Space, and Technology, Veterans' Affairs, Judiciary
Latest Action:
03/19/2015 Referred to House Education and the Workforce
03/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/959 BILL
H.R. 885 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015
Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 with respect to the requirement that a federal court retain jurisdiction for an appropriate period to prevent commencement of new devices to deny or abridge the right to vote. Expands the types of violations triggering the authority of a court to retain such jurisdiction to include certain violations of the Act as well as violations of any federal voting rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or membership in a language minority group.
Excludes from the list of violations triggering jurisdiction retention authority any voting qualification or prerequisite which results in a denial or abridgement of the right to vote that is based on the imposition of a requirement that an individual provide a photo identification as a condition of receiving a ballot for voting in a federal, state, or local election.
03/26/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1655 BILL
S. 812 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
A bill to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes.
BILL
S. 861 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to curb waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
03/25/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/861 BILL
H.R. 1570 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) To provide for greater transparency and information with respect to Federal expenditures under the Medicaid and CHIP programs in the territories of the United States, and for other purposes.
03/24/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1570 BILL
S. 857 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of an initial comprehensive care plan for Medicare beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, and for other purposes.
03/25/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/857 BILL
H.R. 1559 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of an initial comprehensive care plan for Medicare beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, and for other purposes.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1559 BILL
S. 843 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare.
03/24/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/843 BILL
H.R. 1530 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to refine how Medicare pays for orthotics and prosthetics, to improve beneficiary experience and outcomes with orthotic and prosthetic care, and to streamline the Medicare administrative appeals process, and for other purposes.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1530 BILL
H.R. 1526 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify policies relating to payment under the Medicare program for durable medical equipment, orthotics and prosthetics, and prosthetic devices, and for other purposes.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1526 BILL
S. 829 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to refine how Medicare pays for orthotics and prosthetics and to improve beneficiary experience and outcomes with orthotic and prosthetic care, and for other purposes.
03/23/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/829 BILL
H.R. 1516 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1516 BILL
H.R. 1502 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend for 5 years payment parity with Medicare for primary care services furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.
03/19/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1502 BILL
H.R. 1458 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide bundled payments for post-acute care services under parts A and B of Medicare, and for other purposes.
03/18/2015 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 29.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1021 BILL
S. 776 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to medication therapy management under part D of the Medicare program.
03/18/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/776 BILL
S. 768 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and to remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment under the Medicare Program with respect to speech generating devices.
BILL H.R. 1624 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of small employer.
03/25/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1624 RESOLUTION H.Res. 167 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the committees of jurisdiction in the House of Representatives should craft replacement language for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that includes the amendments made to the Black Lung Benefits Act.
03/24/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/167 BILL H.R. 1547 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
03/23/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1547 BILL S. 836 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
BILL
H.R. 1664 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group and individual health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes.
More information here:https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1664 BILL
H.R. 1600 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to limit co-payment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the dollar amount (or its equivalent) of such requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier, and for other purposes.
03/25/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1600 BILL
H.R. 1576 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) To require a study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to assess the Food and Drug Administration's current regulatory pathway for reviewing generic versions of nonbiologic complex drug, and for other purposes.
03/23/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1533 BILL
S. 775 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans.
BILL
H.R. 1517 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
To provide greater clarity in the regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems, including electronic cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, pipes, and hookahs, and for other purposes.
BILL
H.R. 1499 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
To provide for the publication by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of physical activity recommendations for Americans.
03/26/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1728 BILL
H.R. 1687 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, to dedicate the revenues from such tax to the prevention, treatment, and research of diet-related health conditions in priority populations, and for other purposes.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1687 BILL
H.R. 1676 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a weekend and holiday feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk school children on weekends and during extended school holidays during the school year.
03/18/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1433 BILL
H.R. 1411 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
ENRICH Act
To provide for a grants program to develop and enhance integrated nutrition and physical activity curricula in medical schools.
03/17/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1411 BILL
H.R. 1363 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
No Hungry Kids Act
Nullifies the rule published by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) on January 26, 2012, establishing nutrition standards for the school lunch and breakfast programs. (This rule is summarized as requiring most schools to increase the availability of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free and low-fat fluid milk in school meals; reduce the levels of sodium, saturated fat and trans fat in meals; and meet the nutrition needs of school children within their calorie requirements.)
RESOLUTION
S.Res. 128 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) A resolution supporting the designation of March 2015, as "National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month".
PASSED SENATE, 03/27/2015 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/128 BILL
H.R. 1726 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management training by authorizing certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services, under part B of the Medicare program.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1726 BILL
H.R. 1686 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the occurrence of diabetes in Medicare beneficiaries by extending coverage under Medicare for medical nutrition therapy services to such beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1686 BILL
S. 804 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to specify coverage of continuous glucose monitoring devices, and for other purposes.
BILL
H.R. 1586 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) To modernize laws, and eliminate discrimination, with respect to people living with HIV/AIDS, and for other purposes.
BILL
H.R. 1636 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations in the United States with such outcomes in unvaccinated populations in the United States, and for other purposes.
03/25/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1631 BILL
S. 849 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases.
03/18/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1420 BILL
S .789 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
A bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on policy issues related to recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work, and for other purposes.
BILL
H.R. 1590 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) To establish a prize program to award a prize and contract for the development of a fully-integrated electronic health records program for use by the Department of Defense and the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
BILL
H.R. 1602 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1602 BILL
S. 864 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes.
PASSED HOUSE, 03/17/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/647 BILL
S. 763 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
A bill to amend title XII of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain trauma care programs, and for other purposes.
03/23/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1712-1716)
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/840 BILL
H.R. 1519 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
To direct the Secretary of Education to establish an award program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in prekindergarten through higher education.
03/19/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1519 BILL
H.R. 1507 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
To incentivize State support for postsecondary education and to promote increased access and affordability for higher education for students, including Dreamer students.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1507 BILL
S. 811 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require States to develop policies on positive school climates and school discipline.
03/19/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/811 BILL
S. 796 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
A bill to incentivize State support for postsecondary education and to promote increased access and affordability for higher education for students, including Dreamer students.
BILL S. 872 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) A bill to provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes.
03/25/2015 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1168 BILL H.R. 533 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) To revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma at the request of that tribe, and for other purposes.
House - Financial Services | Senate - Indian Affairs
Latest Action:
PASSED HOUSE, 03/24/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/360 BILL H.R. 1296 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
To amend the San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act to clarify certain settlement terms, and for other purposes.
03/17/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/684 BILL H.R. 872 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
To extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe.
03/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indians, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/387 BILL H.R. 1127 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain grants to assist nursing homes for veterans located on tribal lands.
BILL
H.R. 1603 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to improve the private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault.
03/25/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1603 BILL
H.R. 1604 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to expand the eligibility of veterans to receive mental health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.
BILL
S. 865 — 114th Congress (2015-2016) A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to...
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/456 BILL
H.R. 1532 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to modify the distance requirements regarding the eligibility of certain veterans to receive medical care and services from non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, and for other purposes.
03/23/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1532 BILL
S. 841 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
A bill to expand eligibility for health care under the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include certain veterans seeking mental health care, and for other purposes.
03/23/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/841 BILL
S. 833 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out certain major medical facility projects for which appropriations were made for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.
03/23/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/833 BILL
S. 832 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the provision of behavioral health readiness services to certain members of the Selected Reserve of the Armed Forces based on need, to expand eligibility to such members for readjustment counseling from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
03/23/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/832 BILL
H.R. 1514 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes.
03/19/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1514 BILL
H.R. 1500 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
To ensure that certain TRICARE program beneficiaries may enroll in TRICARE Prime regardless of the location of their residence.
03/19/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1500 BILL
H.R. 1496 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
03/17/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1399 BILL
S. 761 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to designate certain medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs as health professional shortage areas, and for other purposes.
03/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1227 BILL
H.R. 1187 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
BILL
S. 871 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)A bill to provide for an application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area, and for other purposes.
03/26/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/871 BILL
S. 839 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the rural add-on payment in the Medicare home health benefit, and for other purposes.
03/18/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
More information here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1417 BILL
H.R. 1367 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
To amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to clarify the application of that Act to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands.
BILL H.R. 1490 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
A Notice by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on 03/25/2015
SUMMARY The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public.
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Survey of Retail Prices: Payment and Utilization Rates, and Performance Rankings; Use:This study is divided into two parts. Part I focuses on the retail community pharmacy consumer prices. It also includes reporting by the states of payment and utilization rates for the 50 most widely prescribed drugs, and comparing state drug payment rates with the national retail survey prices. Part II focuses on the retail community pharmacy ingredient costs. This segment surveys the average acquisition costs of all covered outpatient drugs purchased by retail community pharmacies. The prices will be updated on at least a monthly basis.
ADDRESSES:When commenting on the proposed information collections, please reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be received by the OMB desk officer via one of the following transmissions: OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395-5806 OR, Email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Health Disparities Subcommittee (HDS)
A Notice by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on 03/24/2015
Time and Date: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. EDT, April 16, 2015.Show citation box
Place: CDC, Building 19, Rooms 256/257, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting room accommodates approximately 50 people. The public is welcome to participate during the public comment period, which is tentatively scheduled from 5:30 to 5:45 p.m. This meeting is also available by teleconference, please dial (866) 763-0273 and enter code 6158968. Purpose: The Subcommittee will provide advice to the CDC Director through the ACD on strategic and other health disparities and health equity issues and provide guidance on opportunities for CDC.
Matters To Be Discussed: The Health Disparities Subcommittee members will discuss health equity in injury prevention, progress toward the ACD, CDC-approved Health Disparities Subcommittee recommendations, and updates on selected priorities of the Health Disparities Subcommittee.
Advisory Committee on Breast Cancer in Young Women (ACBCYW)
A Notice by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on 03/24/2015
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announces the following meeting of the aforementioned committee:
Time and Date: 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. EST, April 17, 2015.
Place: This meeting is accessible by teleconference and web access. Teleconference and web access login information is as follows:
Toll-Free Telephone: 1-800-369-1856, Participant passcode: 1927394.
Net Conference and Web URL:
For Participants:
URL: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/.
Conference number: PW1978421, Audience passcode: 1927394 and: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PW1978421&p=1927394&t=c.
Status: Open to the public, limited only by the net conference and audio phone lines available. Purpose: The committee provides advice and guidance to the Secretary, HHS; the Assistant Secretary for Health; and the Director, CDC, regarding the formative research, development, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based activities designed to prevent breast cancer (particularly among those at heightened risk) and promote the early detection and support of young women who develop the disease. The advice provided by the Committee will assist in ensuring scientific quality, timeliness, utility, and dissemination of credible appropriate messages and resource materials.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
A Notice by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on 03/24/2015
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center of Mental Health Services is responsible for the national evaluation of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program (Children's Mental Health Initiative—CMHI) that will collect data on child mental health outcomes, family life, and service system development. Data will be collected on nine (9) service systems, and approximately 2,106 children and families and providers/administrators, using 26 instruments. Data collection will be decreased by 26,960 hours due to program changes resulting from the closing of 19 communities funded in FY 2009 that no longer require data collection and data collection for the Sector and Comparison Study.
Solicitation for Nominations for Members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
A Notice by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality on 03/23/2015
SUMMARY The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) invites nominations of individuals qualified to serve as members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).DATES: All nominations submitted in writing or electronically will be considered for appointment to the USPSTF. Nominations must be received by May 15th of a given year to be considered for appointment to begin in January of the following year.
Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule, Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, Access to Identifiable Data for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Models & Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2015; Corrections
A Rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on 03/20/2015
SUMMARY This document corrects technical errors that appeared in the final rule with comment period published in the November 13, 2014 Federal Register (79 FR 67547-68092) entitled, “Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule, Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, Access to Identifiable Data for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Models & Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2015.” The effective date for the rule was January 1, 2015.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Standardized Form for Collecting Information Regarding Race and Ethnic Data
A Notice by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 03/18/2015
Solicitation of Public Comment. This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected parties concerning the collection of information described in Section A on the following:
(1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
DATES: Comments Due Date: April 17, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202-395-5806. Email: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
Advisory Committee for Women's Services (ACWS); Notice of Meeting
A Notice by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on 03/13/2015
The meeting will include discussions on lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues; high-risk/high-need girls and young women; supporting women in co-ed settings—core competencies, practices and strategies; SAMHSA's Pregnant and Post-Partum Women Grant Program; and a conversation with the SAMHSA Administrator.The meeting is open to the public and will be held at SAMHSA, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20850, in the Rock Creek Conference Room. Attendance by the public will be limited to space available. Interested persons may present data, information, or views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the Committee. Written submissions should be forwarded to the contact person (below) on or before April 7, 2015. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled at the conclusion of the meeting. Individuals interested in making oral presentations are encouraged to notify the contact person on or before April 7, 2015. Five minutes will be allotted for each presentation.
Notice of Intent To Conduct a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Project Demonstration
A Notice by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 03/13/2015
SUMMARY Through this notice, HUD solicits comment on a proposed demonstration through which HUD will award grant funds to successful applicants to provide transitional and other temporary housing assistance and supportive services to low-income persons living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. DATES: Comments Due Date: April 13, 2015.
Secretary Burwell announces new HHS Regional Director for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 25, 2015
BOSTON– Department of Health and Human (HHS) Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced the appointment of Rachel Kaprielian as Region I Director of HHS. The HHS Region I office is based in Boston and works with officials in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
“I am pleased to announce that Rachel Kaprielian has been appointed the new Region I Regional Director for the Department of Health and Human Services,” Secretary Burwell said. “Rachel’s work in state and local policy will surely be an asset to our Region I office. We look forward to Rachel joining her fellow Regional Directors as they continue their work delivering impact in communities around the country.”
HHS launches innovative digital storytelling project to support federal HIV response
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 25, 2015
Personal stories encourage HIV prevention, testing and treatment
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today released Positive Spin, a comprehensive digital educational tool that uses personal storytelling to promote the importance of getting people with HIV into treatment. The project, which was developed by AIDS.gov with input from federal agencies, health care professionals, persons living with HIV and community-based HIV organizations, is available at https://positivespin.hiv.gov. Positive Spin features the personal experiences of five HIV-positive, gay black men who have successfully navigated the HIV care continuum, from diagnosis to treatment and, ultimately, to viral suppression, which helps those with HIV stay healthy, live longer and dramatically reduce their chances of passing the virus to others.
Better, Smarter, Healthier: Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network kick off to advance value and quality in health care
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 25, 2015
Over 2,800 patients, insurers, providers, states, consumer groups, employers and other partners have registered; dozens have set goals that meet or exceed HHS’s goals
The Affordable Care Act established an ambitious new framework to move our health care system away from rewarding health providers for the quantity of care they provide and toward rewarding quality. These new models have been put to work in Medicare, and have contributed to 50,000 fewer patient deaths in hospitals due to avoidable harms, such as infections or medication errors, and 150,000 fewer preventable hospital readmissions since 2010, when the Affordable Care Act became law.
To engage private sector leaders in building on this success, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell was joined today by President Obama, as well as state representatives, insurers, providers, business leaders, and consumers at the White House to kick off the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network (“Network”). More than 2,800 payers, providers, employers, patients, states, consumer groups, consumers and other partners have registered to participate in the Network. Today’s inaugural meeting of the Network is being lived streamed at www.whitehouse.gov/live.
HHS announces proposed rules to support the path to nationwide interoperability
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 20, 2015
Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs and 2015 Edition Health IT Certification Criteria rules proposed
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) today announced the release of the Stage 3 notice of proposed rulemaking for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Records (EHRs) Incentive Programs and 2015 Edition Health IT Certification Criteria to improve the way electronic health information is shared and ultimately improve the way care is delivered and experienced. Together, these proposed rules will give providers additional flexibility, make the program simpler, and drive interoperability among electronic health records, and increase the focus on patient outcomes to improve care.
DRUG DISCOUNT PROGRAM:Status of GAO Recommendations to Improve 340B Drug Pricing Program Oversight
GAO-15-455T: Published: Mar 24, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 24, 2015.
What GAO Found
In its September 2011 report, GAO found that the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) oversight of the 340B Program was inadequate to provide reasonable assurance that program participants—covered entities and drug manufacturers—were in compliance with program requirements. Specifically, GAO found the program
· primarily relied on covered entities and manufacturers to police themselves and ensure their own compliance with 340B Program requirements, and engaged in few other activities to oversee the program and ensure its integrity. For example, although HRSA had the authority to conduct audits to determine whether program violations had occurred, at the time of GAO's report, the agency had not conducted any.
· lacked guidance on key requirements with the level of specificity necessary to provide clear direction, making self-policing difficult, and raising concerns that the guidance could be interpreted in ways that were inconsistent with its intent. In particular, GAO found HRSA's guidance lacked needed specificity on the definition of a patient eligible for drugs discounted under the program, criteria hospitals not publicly owned or operated needed to meet to qualify for the program, and nondiscrimination guidance manufacturers needed to follow to ensure drugs were distributed equitably to both covered entities and non-340B providers.
· had increasingly been used in settings, such as hospitals, where the risk of diverting 340B drugs to ineligible patients was greater, because these settings were more likely to serve such patients.
PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE:Early Evidence Finds Premium Tax Credit Likely Contributed to Expanded Coverage, but Some Lack Access to Affordable Plans
GAO-15-312: Published: Mar 23, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 23, 2015.
What GAO Found
Early evidence suggests that the advance premium tax credit (APTC)—the refundable tax credit that can be paid on an advance basis—likely contributed to an expansion of health insurance coverage in 2014 because it significantly reduced the cost of exchange plans' premiums for those eligible. Although there are limitations to measuring the effects of the APTC using currently available data, surveys GAO identified estimated that the uninsured rate declined significantly among households with incomes eligible for the APTC.
MEDICARE:Payment Methods for Certain Cancer Hospitals Should Be Revised to Promote Efficiency
GAO-15-199: Published: Feb 20, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 23, 2015.
What GAO Found
Unlike beneficiaries seen at teaching hospitals paid under Medicare's prospective payment systems (PPS) in 2012, nearly all beneficiaries seen at PPS-exempt cancer hospitals (PCH)—a group of 11 facilities having met certain statutory criteria—had a diagnosis of cancer. However, the health status of Medicare beneficiaries with cancer who were treated at PCHs and PPS teaching hospitals was not markedly different. The average risk score—a Medicare measure of overall health—of cancer beneficiaries at PCHs was comparable to that of cancer beneficiaries at PPS teaching hospitals both in the inpatient and outpatient settings. This similarity was also evident in comparing the relative case mix—an indicator of the cost and resource intensity of care—for cancer beneficiaries admitted to PCHs and PPS teaching hospitals.
Compared with how PPS teaching hospitals are paid, the methodologies for paying PCHs provide little incentive for efficiency. Under a PPS, Medicare pays hospitals a predetermined amount based on the clinical classification of each service they provide. PPS hospitals can retain any cost savings relative to their Medicare payments. In contrast, as required by the exemption, Medicare pays PCHs for inpatient services based on their reported costs, subject to an upper limit, as well as potential add-on payments. For outpatient care, Medicare pays PCHs at service-specific rates with an upward payment adjustment based on reported costs.
MEDICAID FINANCING:Questionnaire Data on States' Methods for Financing Medicaid Payments from 2008 through 2012
(GAO-15-227SP, March 2015), an E-supplement to GAO-14-627GAO-15-227SP: Published: Mar 13, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 13, 2015
The questionnaire collected information on states' use of seven different sources of funds to finance the nonfederal share of Medicaid expenditures for state fiscal years 2008 through 2012: state general funds, state intra-agency transfer of funds, health care provider taxes, health care provider donations, intergovernmental transfers from local governments, certification of Medicaid expenditures by local governments, and other sources. Specifically, the questionnaire collected information on states' use of these sources of funds to finance the nonfederal share for four types of Medicaid payments: (1) fee-for-service Medicaid payments, (2) capitation payments to managed care organizations, (3) Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital supplemental payments, and (4) Medicaid Non-Disproportionate Share Hospital supplemental payments and other Medicaid payments. In addition, the questionnaire collected information on health care provider taxes, including the types of provider taxes each state levied, the ways in which the taxes were levied, and the uses of the revenue collected from the taxes. In providing us with funding data, states were asked to exclude funds used to pay for the nonfederal share of state Medicaid administrative expenses and the nonfederal share of state Medicaid payments that were appropriated or collected, but not expended.
States' Increased Reliance on Funds from Health Care Providers and Local Governments Warrants Improved CMS Data Collection [Reissued on March 13, 2015]
What GAO Found
GAO found, based on a questionnaire sent to state Medicaid agencies, that states financed 26 percent, or over $46 billion, of the nonfederal share of Medicaid expenditures with funds from health care providers and local governments in state fiscal year 2012. State funds were most of the remaining nonfederal share.
Nationally, states increasingly relied on funds from providers and local governments in recent years to finance the nonfederal share, based on GAO's analysis (see figure). In the three selected states this increase resulted in cost shifts to the federal government. While the total amount of funds from all sources, including state funds, increased during state fiscal years 2008 through 2012, funds from providers and local governments increased as a percentage of the nonfederal share, while state funds decreased. GAO's review of selected financing arrangements in California, Illinois, and New York illustrates how the use of funds from providers and local governments can shift costs to the federal government. For example, in Illinois, a $220 million payment increase for nursing facilities funded by a tax on nursing facilities resulted in an estimated $110 million increase in federal matching funds and no increase in state general funds, and a net payment increase to the facilities, after paying the taxes, of $105 million
Applications for New Awards; National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research-Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program-Minority-Serving Institution Field Initiated Projects Program
A Notice by the Community Living Administration on 03/10/2015 SUMMARY Applications for New Awards; National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research—Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program—Minority-Serving Institution Field Initiated Projects Program.I. Funding Opportunity DescriptionPurpose of Program: The purpose of the Field Initiated (FI) Projects program is to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe disabilities. Another purpose of the FI Projects program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Act).
The purpose of this competition is to improve the capacity of minority entities to conduct high-quality disability and rehabilitation research. NIDILRR will accomplish this by limiting eligibility for this competition to minority entities and Indian tribes in a manner consistent with section 21(b)(2)(A) of the Act, which authorizes NIDILRR to make awards to minority entities and Indian tribes to carry out activities authorized under Title II of the Act.
NIDILRR makes two types of awards under the FI Projects program: Research grants and development grants. The MSI FI Projects research grants will be awarded under CFDA 84.133G-4, and the development grants will be awarded under CFDA 84.133G G-5.
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: April 14, 2015.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 11, 2015.
Funding Opportunity Announcement for Family Violence Prevention and Services/Grants for Domestic Violence Shelters/Grants to Native American Tribes (Including Alaska Native Villages) and Tribal Organizations
A Notice by the Children and Families Administration on 03/05/2015 SUMMARY This FOA governs the proposed award of formula grants under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) to Native American tribes (including Alaska Native villages) and tribal organizations. The purpose of these grants is to: (1) Assist tribes in efforts to increase public awareness about, and primary and secondary prevention of, family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; and (2) assist tribes in efforts to provide immediate shelter and supportive services for victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and their dependents (42 U.S.C. 10401, et. seq.). This FOA announces formula awards and is not open for competition.DATES: The application due date is April 6, 2015.
Applications for New Awards; National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)-Research Fellowships Program
A Notice by the Community Living Administration on 03/17/2015 I. Funding Opportunity Description:Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Research Fellowships Program is to build research capacity by providing support to highly qualified individuals, including those who are individuals with disabilities, to conduct research on the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities.
Fellows must conduct original research in an area authorized by section 204 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Act). Section 204 of the Act authorizes research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities, the purposes of which are to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most significant disabilities, and to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Act.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: April 7, 2015.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 18, 2015.
Planning Cooperative Agreement Applications: Tribal Self-Governance Program
The Indian Health Service (IHS) Office of Tribal Self-Governance (OTSG) is accepting limited competition Planning Cooperative Agreement applications for the Tribal Self-Governance Program (TSGP). This program is authorized under Title V of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA), 25 U.S.C. 458aaa-2(e). This program is described in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA), available at https://www.cfda.gov/, under 93.444.
Key Dates Application Deadline Date: June 3, 2015.
Review Date: June 10, 2015.
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: July 1, 2015.
Signed Tribal Resolutions Due Date: June 10, 2015.
Estimated Funds Available:
The total amount of funding identified for the current fiscal year (FY) 2015 is approximately $600,000. Individual award amounts are anticipated to be $120,000.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Institute of Food and Agriculture has announced the availability of more than $160 million in funding for research, education, and extension projects that address key challenges affecting U.S. agriculture production.
The Agriculture and Food Research initiative will fund five requests for applications (RFA) that "will support several challenge areas: food security, water, childhood obesity prevention, food safety, and climate... An additional RFA will addresses six Farm Bill priority areas, including food safety, nutrition and health. There are different due dates for different RFAs.
The CDC has released a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Prevention program.
"CDC plans to award $24 million over five years to develop comprehensive stroke systems of care, which will improve the quality of care for stroke patients, reduce death and disability caused by stroke, strengthen partnerships between Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and hospital emergency departments (EDs), improve the transition from hospital to home, and address health disparities." Each award will average $790,000 for a 12-month period. For more information, go to www.grants.gov and enter CDC-RFA-DP15-1514 as the funding opportunity number. Deadline for applications is April 27th
The CDC's Injury Center has committed up to $55.6 million over a four year project period (maximum $1 million per award) for a new funding opportunity, RFA-CE15-1501, Prescription Drug Overdose Prevention for States (enter RFA-CE15-1501 in the funding opportunity number line).
"This major new funding opportunity will provide state health departments with resources and support to advance comprehensive state-level interventions for preventing prescription drug overuse, misuse, abuse, and overdose." Deadline for applications is May 8th.
Office of Direct Service and Contracting Tribes; Tribal Management Grant Program
A Notice by the Indian Health Service on 03/19/2015 BackgroundThe TMG Program is a competitive grant program that is capacity building and developmental in nature and has been available for Federally-recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations (T/TO) since shortly after the passage of the ISDEAA in 1975. It was established to assist T/TO to assume all or part of existing IHS programs, functions, services, and activities (PFSA) and further develop and improve their health management capability. The TMG Program provides competitive grants to T/TO to establish goals and performance measures for current health programs; assess current management capacity to determine if new components are appropriate; analyze programs to determine if T/TO management is practicable; and develop infrastructure systems to manage or organize PFSA.
Key Dates:
Application Deadline Date: June 3, 2015.
Review Date: June 22-26, 2015.
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: September 1, 2015.
Signed Tribal Resolutions Due Date: June 19, 2015.
Proof of Non-Profit Status Due Date: June 3, 2015.
Notice of Intent To Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers
A Notice by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on 03/20/2015 SUMMARY This notice provides information on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) intent to publish a funding opportunity announcement for Education and Research Centers (ERCs). The purpose of this program is to support existing NIOSH ERCs and establish new ERCs, as appropriate, to address the burden of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in the United States by providing state-of-the-art interdisciplinary graduate and research training for the next generation of OSH practitioners and researchers.DATES:Anticipated Publication Date of Announcement: May 2015
First Anticipated Application Due Date: November 2015
Earliest Anticipated Award Date: June 2016
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: July 2016
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Dr. Elizabeth H. Maples, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Mailstop E-74, Atlanta, GA 30333; Phone (not toll-free numbers): (404) 498-2557, Fax: (404) 498-2571, Email: EMaples@cdc.gov.
In every HELEN Monitor, we will spotlight members of the network. By doing so, we hope to increase interactions and encourage networking amongst fellow HELEN Members. This edition of the HELEN Monitor spotlights:
Anita Fernander University of Kentucky, College of Medicine,
Dept. of Behavioral Science
Dr. Fernander has a Ph.D. in Clinical Health Psychology from the University of Miami and has been in the Department of Behavioral Science at the University of Kentucky since the Fall of 2002. Dr. Fernander’s community and clinical research focuses on health disparities, particularly among African Americans. She has been funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI)) to examine the influence of ethno-culturally specific constructs such as acculturative and race-related stress and John Henry active coping on risk factors (i.e., blood pressure and smoking) for cardiovascular disease and cancer.
To learn more about or contact Dr. Fernander and other HELEN members, visit the Members section of the HELEN website.
Employment Opportunities
EAST COAST
Program Associate, Health
The Rockefeller Foundation - New York
More information here: http://fphny.org/about/join Public Health Advisor, GS-0685-14
HHS- Dept. of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Rockville, MD, US
More information here: http://www.childrensalliance.org/about-us/jobs Senior Evaluator (Associate, Academic & Institutional Studies II) - Health Equity Institute San Francisco State University - San Francisco, CA, US
Massachusetts General Hospital Evening Lecture Series. Community Engagement: Building Sustainable Partnerships to Reduce Cancer DisparitiesB (To RSVP, emailmghhistory@partners.org)
April 14, 2015
Boston, Mass.
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