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HR 1998 111th Congress House Health Civil actions and liability Emergency medical services and trauma care Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health personnel

Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2009

Introduced: April 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 22, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 21, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a hospital or an emergency department and a physician or physician group of such hospital or emergency department to be an employee of the Public Health Service for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to providing emergency and post-stabilization services on or after January 1, 2010.

What's happening now April 22, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Dec 16, 2009
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Apr 28, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1998: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1998/
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"H.R. 1998: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1998/.
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