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HR 1694 118th Congress House Health Emergency medical services and trauma care Health care costs and insurance Health facilities and institutions Medicaid Medicare

Emergency Care Improvement Act

Introduced: March 7, 2024 Introduced by: Arrington, Jodey C. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 31, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Care Improvement Act

This bill permanently allows for coverage under Medicare and Medicaid of services that are provided by freestanding emergency centers. The bill takes effect May 11, 2023.

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 2 Republican 17
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Apr 23, 2024
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Apr 5, 2024
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Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Mar 21, 2024
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Mar 21, 2024
Ferguson, A.
· Mar 15, 2024
Bucshon, Larry
· Mar 7, 2024
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McCormick, Richard
Georgia · Mar 7, 2024
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Jan 30, 2024
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Nov 29, 2023
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Nov 28, 2023
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Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Aug 15, 2023
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Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Jun 22, 2023
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jun 12, 2023
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jun 5, 2023
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Pfluger, August
Texas · May 31, 2023
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Apr 20, 2023
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Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Apr 20, 2023
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Apr 13, 2023
Burgess, Michael
· Mar 22, 2023
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Mar 22, 2023
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Mar 22, 2023
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 22, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1694: Emergency Care Improvement Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1694/
MLA
"H.R. 1694: Emergency Care Improvement Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1694/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1694, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1694/.
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[H.R. 1694: Emergency Care Improvement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1694/)
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