H.R. 6463 · 117th Congress
MEDS Act
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Medical Equality and Discrimination Stoppage Act or the MEDS Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 20, 2022
Medical Equality and Discrimination Stoppage Act or the MEDS Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from discriminating against or providing preferential treatment to any person or group on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, or national origin. The prohibitions also apply to the administration of HHS programs, including HHS-funded programs administered by states, territories, and private entities.
An individual aggrieved by conduct prohibited under the bill may commence a civil action in the appropriate U.S. district court to obtain relief.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: MEDS Act
Also known as: Medical Equality and Discrimination Stoppage Act
Latest action (Jan 25, 2022): Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 20, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.