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HR 157 112th 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 2011

Introduced: February 14, 2011 Introduced by: Sessions, Pete Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 - 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, 2012.

What's happening now February 1, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6389 Related bill Sequestration Prevention Act of 2012
  • S 3473 Related bill Sequestration Prevention Act of 2012
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 30
All 30 Republican 15
R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Sep 10, 2012
WALDEN, GREG
· May 30, 2012
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 30, 2012
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · May 10, 2012
Sullivan, John
· May 10, 2012
Black, Diane
· May 8, 2012
Bonner, Jo
· May 8, 2012
Conaway, K.
· May 8, 2012
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · May 7, 2012
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 26, 2012
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Mar 28, 2012
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Mar 21, 2012
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Mar 6, 2012
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Feb 9, 2012
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Dec 8, 2011
PLATTS, TODD
· Dec 2, 2011
Lance, Leonard
· Nov 18, 2011
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Nov 2, 2011
Hultgren, Randy
· Nov 2, 2011
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Oct 12, 2011
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Oct 12, 2011
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 21, 2011
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Sep 15, 2011
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Sep 15, 2011
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Sep 12, 2011
Marchant, Kenny
· Sep 7, 2011
Rogers, Mike
· Sep 7, 2011
Murphy, Tim
· Jul 18, 2011
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jun 14, 2011
Dent, Charles
· Feb 14, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 157: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-157/
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