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7/22/2008--Introduced.<br/>Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to activate the coverage of short-term emergency health care services if the Secretary determines that there is a public health emergency. Sets forth factors for the Secretary to consider, including the degree to which the emergency is likely to overwhelm health care providers in the region.<br/>Requires the Secretary to establish a medical monitoring program for monitoring and reporting on the health care needs of the affected population over time.<br/>Limits eligibility for coverage of emergency health care services to: (1) uninsured or underinsured emergency victims who need health care services due to injuries or disease resulting from the public health emergency; or (2) uninsured individuals residing in the affected area whose ability to access care or medicine is disrupted as a result of the emergency.<br/>Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a streamlined process for determining eligibility for emergency health care services; (2) report to Congress on the number and adequacy of volunteers enrolled in the Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP) who will be available to each state in the event of a public health emergency; and (3) conduct an outreach and public education campaign to inform health care providers and the general public about the availability of emergency health care coverage during the period of the emergency.<br/>

1216699200 2008-07-22 Fri Nov 07 07:28:43 -0600 2008 introduced 51772 'act':7 'care':25 'amend':2 'emerg':15 'ensur':9 'medic':22 'access':20 'health':5,14,24 'immedi':19 'public':4,13 'servic':6,26 'victim':11 'meaning':17 'necessari':23 62259 false official introduced 51772 'act':5 '2008':7 'emerg':3 'health':2 'public':1 'respons':4 62954 false short introduced 51772 1216699200 Tue Jul 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 166978 C001036 1938-01-10 3257 1110 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/capps/contact/send_an_email.shtml 23 202-225-5632 Lois 'd':4 'ca':5 '-23':6 'loi':2,7,9 'rep':1 'capp':3,8,10 F 400062 Capps Lois_Capps Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23] 1586 N00007232 7289 Democrat 202-225-3601 Lutheran CA Lois Capps 4.44444444444444 http://www.house.gov/capps/ B001245 1933-05-31 1023 427 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/bordallo/IMA/issue.htm 0 202-226-0341 Madeleine 'd':4 '-0':6 'gu':5 'rep':1 'bordallo':3,8,10 'madelein':2,7,9 F 400041 Bordallo Madeleine_Z._Bordallo Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D, GU-0] 388 N00024866 5968 Democrat 202-225-1188 Catholic GU Madeleine Bordallo 0.571428571428571 http://www.house.gov/bordallo/ B001251 1947-04-27 1170 413 Cannon House Office Building http://butterfield.house.gov/contactinfo.asp 1 202-225-3354 George 'd':4 '-1':6 'nc':5 'g.k':9 'rep':1 'georg':2,7,10 'butterfield':3,8,11 M 400616 Butterfield G._K._Butterfield K. Rep. George Butterfield [D, NC-1] 417 G.K. N00027035 5973 Democrat 202-225-3101 Baptist NC G.K. George Butterfield 0.333333333333333 http://www.house.gov/butterfield/ D000197 1957-07-29 3777 1527 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formdegette/zip_auth.htm 1 202-225-5657 Diana 'd':4 '-1':6 'co':5 'rep':1 'diana':2,7,9 'degett':3,8,10 F 400101 DeGette Diana_DeGette L. Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1] 1963 N00006134 7870 Democrat 202-225-4431 Presbyterian CO Diana DeGette 3.27777777777778 http://www.house.gov/degette/index.shtml ddegette G000551 1948-02-19 3617 1440 Longworth House Office Building http://grijalva.house.gov/?sectionid=49&sectiontree=2,49 7 202-225-1541 Raul 'd':4 '-7':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'raul':2,7,9 'grijalva':3,8,10 M 400162 Grijalva M. Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7] 1771 N00025284 7515 Democrat 202-225-2435 Roman Catholic AZ Raul Grijalva 3.05882352941176 http://grijalva.house.gov/ H000213 1945-06-28 6854 2400 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/harman/contact/email.shtml 36 202-226-7290 Jane 'd':4 'ca':5 '-36':6 'rep':1 'jane':2,7,9 'harman':3,8,10 F 400166 Harman Jane_Harman Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36] 2231 N00006750 9916 Democrat 202-225-8220 Jewish CA Jane Harman 1.28571428571429 http://www.house.gov/harman M000133 1946-07-11 5999 2108 Rayburn House Office Building http://markey.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=124 7 202-226-0092 Edward 'd':4 '-7':6 'ed':9 'ma':5 'rep':1 'edward':2,7,10 'markey':3,8,11 M 400253 Markey Edward_J._Markey J. Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7] 3102 Ed N00000270 8280 Democrat 202-225-2836 Roman Catholic MA Ed Edward Markey 3.35 http://markey.house.gov/ RepMarkey M001163 1944-09-25 2167 222 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/matsui/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 5 202-225-0566 Doris 'd':4 '-5':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'dori':2,7,9 'matsui':3,8,10 F 400663 Matsui Doris_O._Matsui O. Rep. Doris Matsui [D, CA-5] 829 N00027459 6925 Democrat 202-225-7163 CA Doris Matsui 2.5 http://matsui.house.gov/ M000312 1959-11-20 3414 438 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 3 202-225-5759 James 'd':4 '-3':6 'ma':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'mcgovern':3,8,11 M 400263 McGovern James_P._McGovern P. Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3] 1449 Jim N00000179 9104 Democrat 202-225-6101 Catholic MA Jim James McGovern 5.0 http://www.house.gov/mcgovern R000486 1941-06-12 1160 2330 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 34 202-226-0350 Lucille 'd':6 'ca':7 '-34':8 'rep':1 'allard':5,12,16 'lucill':2,9,13 'roybal':4,11,15 'roybal-allard':3,10,14 F 400347 Roybal-Allard Lucille_Roybal-Allard Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D, CA-34] 225 N00006671 6139 Democrat 202-225-1766 Roman Catholic CA Lucille Roybal-Allard 4.09090909090909 http://www.house.gov/roybal-allard/ RepRoybalAllard S001145 1944-05-26 2452 1027 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/schakowsky/contact.shtml 9 202-226-6890 Janice 'd':4 '-9':6 'il':5 'jan':9 'rep':1 'janic':2,7,10 'schakowski':3,8,11 F 400360 Schakowsky Janice_D._Schakowsky D. Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9] 887 Jan N00004724 7871 Democrat 202-225-2111 Jewish IL Jan Janice Schakowsky 2.81818181818182 http://www.house.gov/schakowsky JanSchakowsky introduced 51772 1216699200 Tue Jul 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 166978 action 51772 1216699200 Tue Jul 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 166979 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.