Hispanic Health Improvement Act of 2003
Last action on May 23, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Summary
The Hispanic Health Improvement Act of 2003 (S. 1159) was designed to expand healthcare access and improve health outcomes for Hispanic and minority communities. The bill proposed giving states more flexibility to provide Medicaid and SCHIP coverage to parents, pregnant women, and certain legal immigrants, while also creating a specialized program to address suicide prevention among Latina adolescents. Additionally, it sought to increase the number of Hispanic healthcare professionals through recruitment grants and established "patient navigators" to help individuals in underserved populations manage chronic diseases and navigate the healthcare system.
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