HB 13-1088 Summary

• Renames the Office of Health Disparities to the Office of Health Equity and expands its focus to include economic, physical, and social environmental factors affecting health outcomes.

• Consolidates the Minority Health Advisory Commission and the Interagency Health Disparities Leadership Council into a single Health Equity Commission with 15 members, including legislative appointees and diverse community representatives.

• Adds definitions for "health equity," "health disparities," and "social determinants of health" to reflect a broader approach to addressing inequalities experienced by vulnerable populations based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, age, and socioeconomic status.

• Modifies the Office's duties to promote health equity through collaborative partnerships with communities, data dissemination strategies, workforce diversity, and alignment of health equity efforts across state agencies.

• Changes the Health Equity Commission's sunset date from July 1, 2017 to September 1, 2023, extending the commission's statutory authorization.