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S 3531 115th Congress Senate

Emergency Care Improvement Act

Official title: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide coverage under Medicare and Medicaid of services furnished by freestanding emergency centers.

Introduced: September 28, 2018 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 28, 2018
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 Latest action September 28, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Care Improvement Act

This bill provides for Medicare and Medicaid coverage of services that are furnished at freestanding emergency centers (i.e., facilities that are open 24-7, are not owned by hospitals, and meet other specified criteria).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3531: Emergency Care Improvement Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3531/
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"S. 3531: Emergency Care Improvement Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3531/.
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S. 3531, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3531/.
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