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Subchapter U. OFFICE OF HEALTH EQUITY


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6.281.    Office of Health Equity.
6.282.    Office of Health Equity Advisory Committee.
6.283.    Responsibilities of Commonwealth agencies.
6.284.    Effective date.
6.285.    Termination date.

Source

   The provisions of this Subchapter U adopted by Executive Order No. 2007-4, dated May 21, 2007, 38 Pa.B. 741, unless otherwise noted.

§ 6.281. Office of Health Equity.

 (a)  Establishment. The Office of Health Equity (Office) is hereby established within the Department of Health.

 (b)  Infrastructure. The infrastructure of the Office will, at a minimum, include the Director of the Office and appropriate staff.

 (c)  Responsibilities. The responsibilities of the Office are as follows:

   (1)  Provide leadership to increase public awareness of health disparities in this Commonwealth.

   (2)  Advocate for the development of programs to address health disparities.

   (3)  Work with policy makers, insurers, health care providers and communities to implement policies and programs that result in a measurable and sustained improvement in health status of underserved and disparate populations.

   (4)  Continue collaboration with State agencies, academic institutions, community based organizations, health partners, providers and others in the public and private sectors to eliminate health disparities in this Commonwealth.

§ 6.282. Office of Health Equity Advisory Committee.

 (a)  Establishment and membership: The Health Equity Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) is hereby established. The membership of the Advisory Committee will be at the discretion of the Secretary of Health and will, at a minimum, include representatives of academia, provider community, faith based community and organized representatives of disparate populations.

 (b)  Powers and duties. The Advisory Committee has the following duties:

   (1)  Advise the Secretary of Health on matters concerning health inequalities and recommend actions which are data-driven, evidence-based and culturally aware; increase public awareness of the existence of health disparities; and mobilize Statewide, community and individual actions to eliminate health disparities in this Commonwealth.

   (2)  Assist in the identification of Federal and private foundation funding to support programs that address health disparities.

   (3)  Assist in identifying the conditions and causes of disparities and prioritizing strategies to address the elimination of health disparities.

   (4)  Enhance the coordination and support of existing Commonwealth programs, including, but not limited to, the following:

     (i)   Identification of evidence-based practices.

     (ii)   Provision of advice and guidance about public and private resources.

     (iii)   Dissemination of information on programs to reduce and eliminate identified disparities.

     (iv)   Utilization of assessment tools to improve cultural competency of health care providers.

   (5)  Provide advice and guidance to the Governor through the Office of Health Equity and the Secretary of Health on programs and activities to accelerate the elimination of disparities in the delivery of health care in this Commonwealth.

§ 6.283. Responsibilities of Commonwealth agencies.

 Commonwealth agencies under the jurisdiction of the Governor shall cooperate with the Office of Health Equity to support and promote its mission and goals.

§ 6.284. Effective date.

 This subchapter takes effect immediately.

§ 6.285. Termination date.

 This subchapter will remain in effect unless revised or rescinded by the Governor.



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