3.0.0
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2023-05-30T18:45:20Z
2023-05-30T18:45:20Z
House
HR
2022-07-29
117
[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 127 (Friday, July 29, 2022)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ARRINGTON:H.R. 8597.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H7539]
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Ways and Means Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred to
2022-07-29T13:05:30Z
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Energy and Commerce Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred to
2022-07-29T13:05:25Z
- 2022-07-29
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
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House floor actions
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Ways and Means Committee
- 2022-07-29
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
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House floor actions
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Energy and Commerce Committee
- 2022-07-29
Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
Jodey
Arrington
R
TX
C.
19
N
- S000250
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
PETE
SESSIONS
R
TX
17
2022-07-29
True
- B001291
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Brian
Babin
R
TX
36
2022-07-29
True
- P000048
Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
August
Pfluger
R
TX
11
2022-07-29
True
- V000134
Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]
Beth
Van Duyne
R
TX
24
2022-07-29
True
- W000816
Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
Roger
Williams
R
TX
25
2022-07-29
True
- G000552
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Louie
Gohmert
R
TX
1
2022-07-29
True
- N000026
Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]
Troy
Nehls
R
TX
E.
22
2022-07-29
True
- H001082
Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]
Kevin
Hern
R
OK
1
2022-07-29
True
- J000304
Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Ronny
Jackson
R
TX
13
2022-07-29
True
- B001248
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Michael
Burgess
R
TX
C.
26
2022-07-29
True
- C001120
Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
Dan
Crenshaw
R
TX
2
2022-10-18
False
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Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Randy
Weber
R
TX
K.
14
2022-10-18
False
Health
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health facilities and institutions
- Medicaid
- Medicare
Health
00
2022-07-29
Introduced in House
2022-12-21T15:58:22Z
Emergency Care Improvement Act
This bill permanently allows for coverage under Medicare and Medicaid of services that are provided by freestanding emergency centers. The bill takes effect January 1, 2023, or the first day after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, whichever is first.

Emergency Care Improvement Act
- Display Title

Emergency Care Improvement Act
- Official Title as Introduced

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of services furnished by freestanding emergency centers, and for other purposes.
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

Emergency Care Improvement Act
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2022-07-29T04:00:00Z
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2022-07-29
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.
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