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HR 1323 115th Congress House

Reducing Unnecessary Emergency Room Visits under Medicaid Act

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce unnecessary emergency room visits under the Medicaid program.

Introduced: March 2, 2017 See on congress.gov
Health Emergency medical services and trauma careHospital careMedicaid
This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill increases the maximum allowable cost-sharing or similar charge that a state Medicaid program may impose, for outpatient services received at a hospital emergency room, from up to twice the nominal amount (currently $4) to up to $25.
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1323: Reducing Unnecessary Emergency Room Visits under Medicaid Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1323/
MLA
"H.R. 1323: Reducing Unnecessary Emergency Room Visits under Medicaid Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1323/.
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H.R. 1323, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1323/.
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[H.R. 1323: Reducing Unnecessary Emergency Room Visits under Medicaid Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1323/)
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