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Local Emergency Health Services Reimbursement Act of 2003

Introduced: February 13, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Feb 26, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 13, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Feb 13, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Local Emergency Health Services Reimbursement Act of 2003 - Amends the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to appropriate $1,450,000,000 for each of FY's 2004 through 2008 for allotments to States for reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (presently such appropriations end after FY 2001). Sets forth formulas for the disbursement of funds by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Declares that $957,000,000 shall be allotted based on a percentage of undocumented aliens and $493,000,000 shall be allotted based on numbers of undocumented alien apprehensions (in the six States with the highest number of such apprehensions).

Permits a State to receive funds on both accounts. Allows funds to go to States, local governments, hospitals, or other providers in a State, including providers of services received through an Indian Health Service facility (presently funds go only to States). Permits reimbursement to providers for the uncompensated provision of emergency health services to aliens who have been allowed to enter the United States for the sole purpose of receiving such services.

Directs the Secretary to ensure that fraudulent payments are not made from allotments under this Act. Allows for the reallotment of unused funds.

Declares that this Act constitutes budget authority in advance of appropriations Acts.

What's happening now February 26, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Nov 21, 2003
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Sep 30, 2003
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 17, 2003
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 29, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 819: Local Emergency Health Services Reimbursement Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-819/
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"H.R. 819: Local Emergency Health Services Reimbursement Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-819/.
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H.R. 819, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-819/.
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