3.0.0 5727 2022-02-08T23:17:48Z 2022-02-08T23:17:48Z House HR 2020-01-30 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 20 (Thursday, January 30, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RUSH:H.R. 5727.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H747]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-01-30T14:04:10Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-01-30T14:04:05Z 2020-01-30 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 2020-01-30 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 2020-01-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-01-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 N T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2020-01-30 True W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 2020-01-30 True B001300 Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] Nanette Barragan D CA Diaz 44 2020-01-30 True B001303 Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] Lisa Blunt Rochester D DE 0 2020-02-11 False Health Congressional oversight Emergency medical services and trauma care Government studies and investigations Health care coverage and access Health care quality Health information and medical records Hospital care Health 00 2020-01-30 Introduced in House 2020-08-12T20:08:03Z Research Empirical Solutions to End Ambulance Reversals from Closed Hospitals Act of 2020 or the RESEARCH Act of 2020

This bill requires certain reporting and research activities related to ambulance diversions (i.e., temporary closures of a hospital emergency department to incoming ambulances).

Specifically, Medicare-participating hospitals that divert ambulances from their emergency departments must report to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on (1) the length of the diversion, (2) the reason for the diversion, and (3) the number of ambulance calls turned away while the diversion was in effect. Hospitals that comply with the reporting requirements receive increased Medicare payments until 2024. Beginning in 2025, hospitals that fail to report receive reduced Medicare payments.

In addition, the National Academy of Medicine must conduct a study and provide recommendations to mitigate the occurrence of ambulance diversions and improve the health and safety of patients affected by ambulance diversions.

]]> RESEARCH Act of 2020 Display Title RESEARCH Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To provide for a study by the National Academy of Medicine on ambulance diversions, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced RESEARCH Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Research Empirical Solutions to End Ambulance Reversals from Closed Hospitals Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5727ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5727ih.xml 2020-01-30 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.