S. 989 — Introduced in Senate

II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 989 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2013 Mr. Schatz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To eliminate the prerequisite of direct appropriations relating to collection of health data and to modify standards for measuring sexual orientation and gender identity. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Health Disparities Data Collection Act. 2. Standards for measuring sexual orientation and gender identity in collection of health data Section 3101(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300kk(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting sexual orientation, gender identity, before and disability status; (2) in paragraph (1)(C), by inserting sexual orientation, gender identity, before and disability status; and (3) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting sexual orientation, gender identity, before and disability status. 3. Elimination of prerequisite of direct appropriations for data collection and analysis Section 3101 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300kk) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (h); and (2) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (h).