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111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2744
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 8, 2009
Ms. Richardson (for herself, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Filner, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Norton, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Ms. Bordallo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To prohibit discrimination in Federal assisted health care services and research programs on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability status.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Equal Rights for Health Care Act Title
42
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Prohibition on discrimination in federal assisted health care services and research programs on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability status
No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability status, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any health care service or research program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.