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ECHO Act

Introduced: April 28, 2016 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 14, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-270.

Dec 14, 2016

Signed by President.

Dec 8, 2016

Presented to President.

Dec 6, 2016

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 6, 2016

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7198)

Dec 6, 2016

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7198)

Dec 6, 2016

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2873.

Dec 6, 2016

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7198-7199)

Dec 6, 2016

Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Nov 29, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Nov 29, 2016

Received in the House.

Nov 29, 2016

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 29, 2016

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 154.

Nov 29, 2016

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 154.

Nov 29, 2016

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6525-6526)

Nov 29, 2016

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Apr 28, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Apr 28, 2016

Introduced in Senate

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 5,110	—	In the nature of a substitute.	Agreed to	Nov 29, 2016

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Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act or the ECHO Act

(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report on technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models, which connect specialists to primary care providers through videoconferencing to facilitate case-based learning, dissemination of best practices, and evaluation of outcomes.

The report must include: (1) an analysis of the use, integration, and impact of such models; (2) a list of such models recently funded by HHS; (3) recommendations to reduce barriers to adoption of such models; (4) opportunities for adoption of such models into HHS programs; and (5) recommendations regarding the role of such models in continuing medical education.

What's happening now December 14, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-270.

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