HR 836 · 114th Congress · Health

Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-02-10· Sponsored by Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]· House

Bill Progress

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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.(2015-02-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (20)

3 Democrats17 Republicans
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]SC
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]CA
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]MD
Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]NY
Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]MI
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]OH
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]AZ
Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22]NY
Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8]WI
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]IL
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]RI
Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]MS
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3]PA
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]MD
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]KY
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]TX
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]TN
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]TX
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]PA
Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3]NV