HR 2560 · 109th Congress · Health

Elaine Sullivan Act

Introduced 2005-05-24· Sponsored by Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2005-06-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Elaine Sullivan Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require emergency departments to contact family members, a specified healthcare agent, or a surrogate decisionmaker of an incapacitated patient within 24 hours of arrival at the emergency department. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to qualified not-for-profit organizations for the purpose of assisting them to establish and operate voluntary next of kin registries.…

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Cosponsors (7)

7 Democrats