H.R. 2233 · 111th Congress
Health Empowerment Zone Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Donna Christensen
- Introduced
- 2009-05-04
- Latest action
- 2009-05-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Health Empowerment Zone Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), at the request of a broad-based community partnership, to designate a community that experiences disproportionate disparities in health status and health care as a health empowerment zone. Requires federal officials to give priority in awarding competitive grants to grants used in or benefiting a health empowerment zone.
Directs the Secretary to provide: (1) technical assistance (or grants) to entities seeking to form a community partnership or obtain a health empowerment zone designation for a community; and (2) grants to community partnerships for implementation of the strategic plan for a health empowerment zone.