Official Text and Analysis.

Requires the Department of Health, subject to funding, to designate health equity zones statewide and develop projects that meet the needs of each zone.

Adds the recommendation of systems and policy changes that will improve population health to the list of projects for health equity zones.

Removes the ability for communities to self-identify as health equity zones.

Creates a two-year pilot program.

Removes the requirement that the Department of Health must provide support to coalitions in need of assistance identifying and applying for financial resources as well as providing technical assistance related to project management.

Removes the Department of Health's authority to determine the number of health equity zones and requires that a health equity zone may not be established unless the local health jurisdiction approves the creation of the zone.

Defines that documented health disparities must be documented or identified by the Department of Health or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Removes the ability for local organizations working within a health equity zone to implement projects that recommend system and policy changes.

Requires the Department of Health, subject to funding, to designate health equity zones statewide and develop projects that meet the needs of each zone. Allows communities to self-identify as a health equity zones and develop projects.

Adds persons and communities experiencing poverty to the groups of individuals who may populate a health equity zone; • requires the Department of Health to share and review hospital community needs assessments when identifying, or allowing communities to self-identify, health equity zones; and • makes the bill applicable to Indian communities in general, instead of only urban Indian communities.

Senate concurred in House amendment(s).