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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require staff working with developmentally disabled individuals to call emergency services in the event of a life-threatening situation.

Introduced: April 14, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 26, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6434)
Apr 22, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 14, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 14, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require State Medicaid plans to require staff working with developmentally disabled persons or persons with traumatic brain injury to call emergency services in the event of a life-threatening situation.

What's happening now July 26, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6434)

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 14, 2005
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 14, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1649: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require staff working with developmentally disabled individuals to call emergency services in the event of a life-threatening situation.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1649/
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"H.R. 1649: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require staff working with developmentally disabled individuals to call emergency services in the event of a life-threatening situation.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1649/.
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H.R. 1649, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1649/.
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[H.R. 1649: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require staff working with developmentally disabled individuals to call emergency services in the event of a life-threatening situation.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1649/)
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