House File 505 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY FORD Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act requiring the department of public health to conduct a 2 study regarding the occurrence and treatment of certain 3 diseases and health issues affecting African=Americans and 4 making an appropriation. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 TLSB 1998HH 82 7 nh/je/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. DISEASES AFFECTING AFRICAN=AMERICANS. The 1 2 department of public health shall conduct a study regarding 1 3 the rate of occurrence and treatment of diseases and other 1 4 medical conditions disproportionately affecting 1 5 African=Americans in this state including but not limited to 1 6 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune 1 7 deficiency syndrome (AIDS), cancer, heart disease and 1 8 hypertension, respiratory disorders, diabetes, sickle cell 1 9 anemia, infant mortality, and keloids. The study shall 1 10 include issues such as access to appropriate health care 1 11 providers, rates of occurrence, and types of treatment. The 1 12 department shall report the findings of the study, and any 1 13 recommendations associated therewith, to the general assembly 1 14 by January 14, 2008. 1 15 Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from the 1 16 general fund of the state to the department of public health 1 17 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 1 18 30, 2008, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 1 19 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 1 20 For conducting a study regarding the rate of occurrence and 1 21 treatment of diseases and other medical conditions 1 22 disproportionately affecting African=Americans in this state: 1 23 .................................................. $ 20,000 1 24 EXPLANATION 1 25 This bill requires the department of public health to 1 26 conduct a study regarding diseases and other medical 1 27 conditions disproportionately affecting African=Americans in 1 28 the state and to report its findings to the general assembly 1 29 by January 14, 2008. The bill makes an appropriation to the 1 30 department for fiscal year 2007=2008 for purposes of the 1 31 study. 1 32 LSB 1998HH 82 1 33 nh:rj/je/5.1