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HR 836 114th 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 2015

Introduced: February 10, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 10, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 10, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015

Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a hospital or an emergency department and a physician or physician group of a hospital or emergency department to be an employee of the Public Health Service with liability protection provided by the United States for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to providing emergency and post-stabilization services on or after January 1, 2016.

What's happening now February 13, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3682 Related bill Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2015
  • S 884 Identical bill Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 39
All 39 Democratic 1 Republican 28
Sanford, Mark
· Nov 15, 2016
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Sep 7, 2016
Trott, David
· Jun 8, 2016
Donovan, Daniel
· May 25, 2016
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 24, 2016
Hensarling, Jeb
· May 12, 2016
Knight, Stephen
· Apr 18, 2016
Costello, Ryan
· Apr 12, 2016
Woodall, Rob
· Oct 27, 2015
Young, David
· Oct 1, 2015
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Sep 25, 2015
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Sep 25, 2015
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Sep 18, 2015
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Sep 9, 2015
Jenkins, Evan
· Jul 22, 2015
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jul 14, 2015
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jun 18, 2015
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Jun 18, 2015
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 18, 2015
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jun 2, 2015
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · May 14, 2015
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · May 14, 2015
Walters, Mimi
· May 14, 2015
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 16, 2015
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Apr 16, 2015
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Apr 14, 2015
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Mar 3, 2015
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Mar 3, 2015
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Mar 3, 2015
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Feb 24, 2015
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 24, 2015
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Feb 10, 2015
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 10, 2015
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Feb 10, 2015
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Feb 10, 2015
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Feb 10, 2015
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Feb 10, 2015
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 10, 2015
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 10, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 836: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-836/
MLA
"H.R. 836: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-836/.
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H.R. 836, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-836/.
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