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S 2121 104th Congress Senate Health Coinsurance Emergency Management Emergency medical services Finance and Financial Sector Health maintenance organizations Medicare

Medicare Access to Emergency Medical Care Act of 1996

Introduced: September 25, 1996 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 25, 1996
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 25, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11299-11302)
Sep 25, 1996
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Access to Emergency Medical Care Act of 1996 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish requirements for Medicare managed care regarding access to emergency services.

What's happening now September 25, 1996

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Sep 25, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2121: Medicare Access to Emergency Medical Care Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-2121/
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"S. 2121: Medicare Access to Emergency Medical Care Act of 1996." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-2121/.
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S. 2121, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-2121/.
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