The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Abstract #41621

Michael W. Tan, BS, JD¹, Jacqueline R. Scott, JD², and Jason Newman, JD, BA¹. (1) Center for Sustainable Health Outreach, part of the Harrison Institute for Public Law, Georgetown University Law Center, 50 F Street, NW, Suite 8300, Washington, DC 20001, 202-662-4228, tanm@law.georgetown.edu, (2) Harrision Institute for Public Law, Georgetown University Law Center, Center for Sustainable Health Outreach, 50 F Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20010

The Center for Sustainable Health Outreach (CSHO) supports the role of community health workers (CHWs) in the areas of education and training, evaluation, sustainability and policy development. A major part of sustainability and policy development is affected by legislative initiatives. Over the last several years some legislation mentioning CHWs has been proposed at the state and federal level. In particular, several federal initiatives that never cleared subcommittees and state legislation, including Texas, Maryland, Massachusetts. CSHO has gathered and analyzed the legislation to look at definitions of CHWs, funding sources, and other issues that affect CHWs. The presentation will include an overview of the proposed legislation, whether it was passed, and its outcome to date.

Learning Objectives:

After attending this session, participants will (
• know what legislation affecting CHWs on both federal and state levels has been proposed; and (
• gain understanding into what it takes to lay the groundwork for changing policy, and proposing new initiatives.

Keywords: Legislative, Community Health Advisor

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.