Rep. Robin Kelly Introduces Health Equity and Accountability Act, Includes SDAA

On April 26, 2022, Reb. Robin Kelly (D-IL), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, introduced the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2022 (H.R. 7585), which would address social determinants of health, reduce racial and ethnic health inequities, improve access for underserved communities, address maternal health, and more.

Aligning for Health appreciates Rep. Kelly’s leadership on this legislation, and was particularly excited to see the inclusion of the Social Determinants Accelerator Act within this package. The provision included within HEAA would establish an interagency council on social determinants of health and award grants to eligible entities for the development of social determinants accelerator plans.

For more information on the Health Equity and Accountability Act, see the press release, one-pager, and section-by-section.