HR 548 · 115th Congress · Health

Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-01-13· Sponsored by Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]· House

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Latest: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Kelly (PA) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the primary sponsor of H.R. 548, a bill originally introduced by Representative Dent, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings under clause 7 of rule XII.(2018-05-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill 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 or post-stabilization services on or after January 1, 2016.…

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Cosponsors (20)

2 Democrats18 Republicans