1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 2019 . 2. Improving access to care for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries Section 1115A of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3)— (A) by inserting , the causes of health disparities and social determinants of health, after medicine ; and (B) by inserting , the Office of Minority Health of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Office of Rural Health Policy, and the Office on Women’s Health ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) by inserting after the first sentence, the following new sentence: Prior to model selection, the Secretary shall consult with the Office of Minority Health of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, and the Office on Women’s Health to ensure that models under consideration address health disparities and social determinants of health as appropriate for populations to be cared for under the model. ; (II) by inserting , as well as improving access to care received by individuals receiving benefits under such title, after title ; and (III) by adding at the end the following new sentence: The models selected under this subparagraph shall include the social determinants of health payment model described in subparagraph (D), the testing of which shall begin not later than December 31, 2020. ; (ii) in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end the following new clauses: (ix) Whether the model will affect access to care from providers and suppliers caring for high risk patients or operating in underserved areas. (x) Whether the model has the potential to produce reductions in minority and rural health disparities.