Leveraging Integrated Networks in Communities To Address Social Needs Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-6072
Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Introduced: 2021-11-23 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2021-11-23
text: 

Leveraging Integrated Networks in Communities To Address Social Needs Act of 2021 or the LINC To Address Social Needs Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award states competitive grants for technology networks that coordinate the provision of health care and social services (e.g., nutritional assistance, housing, and transportation).
 
States must use the grants to support statewide or regional public-private partnerships in establishing or enhancing such networks. The bill outlines requirements concerning the governance structure of the networks, privacy and security, and related matters.
 
The Government Accountability Office must evaluate the impact of these networks on health outcomes, access to services, and related factors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-01-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
action_date: 2021-12-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2021-11-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-11-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-11-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-11-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-11-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-11-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-11-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-11-23
text: Introduced in House