group and other veterans, including cultural competency as a method of eliminating such health disparities. (8) To perform such other functions and duties as the Secretary or the Under Secretary for Health considers appropriate. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term racial or ethnic minority group means any of the following: (A) American Indians (including Alaska Natives, Eskimos, and Aleuts). (B) Asian Americans. (C) Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders. (D) Blacks. (E) Hispanics. (2) The term Hispanic means individuals whose origin is Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or any other Spanish-speaking country. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7309A the following new item: 7310. Office of Minority Health. . 427. Study of DSH payments to ensure hospital access for low-income patients (a) In general Not later than January 1, 2021, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on how amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152 ) to titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.