3.0.0 3875 2023-01-13T04:50:09Z 2023-01-13T04:50:09Z House H HR 2005-09-22 109 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2005-10-07T20:12:40Z Referred to 2005-09-22T14:02:50Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2005-10-02T15:26:37Z Referred to 2005-09-22T14:03:00Z Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2006 109 2750 S 2006-05-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2005-10-07 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2005-10-02 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2005-09-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2005-09-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2005-09-22 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2005-09-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-09-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000309 Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] BART GORDON D TN 6 N S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2005-09-22 True M000590 Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21] MICHAEL MCNULTY D NY R. 21 2005-11-09 False J000070 Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] WILLIAM JEFFERSON D LA J. 2 2005-11-09 False C001059 Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-20] Jim Costa D CA 20 2005-11-09 False W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2005-11-09 False 2005-12-08 M000523 Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] CYNTHIA MCKINNEY D GA A. 4 2005-11-09 False K000361 Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] RIC KELLER R FL 8 2005-12-15 False S001143 Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] MARK SOUDER R IN EDWARD 3 2005-12-15 False M001158 Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] Kenny Marchant R TX 24 2006-02-16 False W000789 Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] HEATHER WILSON R NM 1 2006-02-16 False S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 2006-02-16 False H001029 Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] ROBIN HAYES R NC 8 2006-02-16 False F000043 Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] CHAKA FATTAH D PA 2 2006-04-06 False F000451 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] Michael Fitzpatrick R PA G. 8 2006-04-06 False B000944 Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13] Sherrod Brown D OH 13 2006-04-06 False E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 14 2006-04-06 False D000197 Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] DIANA DEGETTE D CO 1 2006-05-03 False S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2006-05-03 False C000071 Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] DAVE CAMP R MI 4 2006-05-03 False P000591 Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] Tom Price R GA 6 2006-05-03 False B001228 Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-45] Mary Bono R CA 45 2006-05-03 False M001157 Rep. 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[D-ME-1] THOMAS ALLEN D ME H. 1 2006-07-11 False C000537 Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] JAMES CLYBURN D SC E. 6 2006-07-11 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2006-07-11 False R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2006-07-11 False W000268 Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] CURT WELDON R PA 7 2006-07-18 False R000574 Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] Rick Renzi R AZ 1 2006-07-18 False U000031 Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] FRED UPTON R MI 6 2006-07-27 False B001255 Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7] Charles Boustany R LA W. 7 2006-09-20 False G000280 Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] VIRGIL GOODE R VA H. 5 2006-09-20 False C001047 Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2 2006-09-20 False U000038 Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2] MARK UDALL D CO 2 2006-09-27 False S000749 Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] JOHN SPRATT D SC M. 5 2006-09-27 False L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2006-09-28 False H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2006-09-28 False Health Access to health care Administrative procedure Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Department of Health and Human Services Emergency Management Emergency medicine Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Government liability Governmental investigations Health care fraud Hospital care Hospital rates Hospitals Law Medical fees Medical malpractice Medically uninsured Medicare Physicians Social Welfare Standards Health 00 2005-09-22 Introduced in House 2005-12-01T16:50:29Z Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem hospitals, emergency rooms, physicians, and physicians groups that provide emergency care to uninsured individuals to be employees of the Public Health Service for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to items and services furnished.

Requires the Attorney General to make separate estimates as to the cost of claims expected to arise under this Act and to establish separate funds for such claims. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to limit the total amount of payments under this Act to the amounts appropriated in advance for such purposes.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide additional payments from the Federal Supplementary Insurance Trust Fund for physicians' services in the emergency department of a hospital or critical access hospital to a Medicare recipient.

Provides for incentive payments to hospitals that certify to the Secretary that they meet established standards for prompt admission by a hospital of individuals presenting to the emergency department that need inpatient hospital services.

Requires the Comptroller General to submit to the relevant congressional committees a report that evaluates whether such standards will achieve the stated objectives and recommends any changes.

Sets forth civil monetary penalties for filing a false certification and engaging in a pattern or practice of failing to meet established standards.

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