Tribal Health Data Improvement Act of 2021
This bill expands tribal access to public health care data and public health surveillance programs. It also reauthorizes through FY2026 the National Center for Health Statistics, which is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and requires the CDC to take certain actions to address the collection and availability of health data for American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services must (1) establish a strategy for providing data access to Indian tribes and tribal epidemiology centers; and (2) make available all requested data related to health care and public health surveillance programs and activities to the Indian Health Service, tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal epidemiology centers.
Next, the CDC must make grants to and enter into contracts with tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal epidemiology centers for data collection and related activities.
Among other requirements, the CDC must (1) develop guidelines for state and local health agencies to improve birth and death record data for American Indians and Alaska Natives; (2) enter into cooperative agreements with tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, and tribal epidemiology centers to address certain inaccuracies related to records for American Indians and Alaska Natives; and (3) encourage states to enter into data sharing agreements with tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal epidemiology centers to improve the quality and accuracy of public health data.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-24 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate |
| 2021-06-23 | Floor | Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 486, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 482; H.R. 704; H.R. 961, as amended; H.R. 1314; H.R. 2571, as amended; H.R. 2679, as amended; H.R. 2694; H.R. 2922, as amended; H.R. 3182; H.R. 3239; H.R. 3241, as amended; H.R. 3723; H.R. 3752; H.R. 3841; S. 409; and S. 1340. (consideration: CR H3026-3052; text: CR H3050-3051) | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-23 | Floor | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 486, proceedings on H.R. 3841 are considered vacated. | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-22 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-22 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3841. | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-22 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2950-2952; text: CR H2950-2951) | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-22 | Floor | Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-14 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2021-06-11 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-11 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |