H.R. 1188 · 111th Congress · 2009–2010
Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009
H.R. 1188 in the 111th Congress (2009–2010) was introduced on Feb 25, 2009, sponsored by Bart Gordon with 125 co-sponsors.
During the 111th Congress (2009–2010), Barack Obama was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Feb 25, 2009
- Co-sponsors
- 125
- Policy area
- Health
What it does
Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2009 - Establishes the United States Bipartisan Commission on Access to Emergency Medical Services to: (1) identify and examine factors in the health care delivery, financing, and legal systems that affect the effective delivery of screening and stabilization services furnished in hospitals that have emergency departments pursuant to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMT…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Bart Gordon (D-TN). Co-sponsors: 77 Democrats, 48 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 25, 2009
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (Feb 26, 2009)
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- H.R. 3961: Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009
- H.R. 3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
- H.R. 4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
- H.R. 3962: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010
- S. 2781: Rosa's Law
- S. 3751: Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2010
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