US HB836 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 105-7)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015 Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a hospital or an emergency department and a physician or physician group of a hospital or emergency department to be an employee of the Public Health Service with liability protection provided by the United States for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to providing emergency and post-stabilization services on or after January 1, 2016.

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Title

Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015

Sponsors

Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA]Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA]Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]
Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY]Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]
Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY]Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]
Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]
Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]Rep. David Roe [R-TN]Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]
Rep. Joseph Heck [R-NV]Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]Rep. David Jolly [R-FL]Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]
Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]
Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS]Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]
Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]Rep. Don Young [R-AK]Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]
Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL]Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]Rep. Tom Price [R-GA]Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]
Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL]Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]
Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]Rep. Mimi Walters [R-CA]Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]
Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]Rep. Keith Rothfus [R-PA]Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]
Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY]Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]
Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO]Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]
Rep. David Scott [D-GA]Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]Rep. Robert Dold [R-IL]Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]
Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX]Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]Rep. Evan Jenkins [R-WV]
Rep. Bill Shuster [R-PA]Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]
Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]Rep. John Katko [R-NY]
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN]Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]
Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]Rep. David Young [R-IA]Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]
Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA]Rep. Rob Woodall [R-GA]Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]Rep. Curt Clawson [R-FL]
Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY]Rep. Patrick McHenry [R-NC]Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]
Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA]Rep. Stephen Knight [R-CA]Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]
Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]Rep. Scott Rigell [R-VA]Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY]
Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO]Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]Rep. David Trott [R-MI]Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]
Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA]Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV]Rep. French Hill [R-AR]Rep. Mark Sanford [R-SC]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-02-13HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-02-10HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2015-02-10HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB884 (Same As) 2015-03-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HB3682 (Related) 2016-09-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

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