H.R.157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011

To improve access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Official: To improve access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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01/04/11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Peter Sessions

R-TX

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Official Summary

1/5/2011--Introduced.Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a hospital or an emergency department and a physician or physician group of such hospital or emergency department to be an employee of the Public Health Service for purposes o

Official Summary

1/5/2011--Introduced.Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a hospital or an emergency department and a physician or physician group of such hospital or emergency department to be an employee of the Public Health Service for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to providing emergency and post-stabilization services on or after January 1, 2012.

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03/24/12
ACEP Hails House Actions on Liability Reform and Repeal of IPAB

The bill would reduce health spending by $50 billion over 10 years. The amendment to H.R. 5, unanimously adopted, was language from H.R. 157 — the "Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011" — introduced by Reps. Dent and Sessions. It provides ...

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03/24/12
ACEP Hails House Actions on Liability Reform and Repeal of IPAB

The bill would reduce health spending by $50 billion over 10 years. The amendment to H.R. 5, unanimously adopted, was language from H.R. 157 — the "Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011" — introduced by Reps. Dent and Sessions. It provides ...

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03/22/12
ACEP Hails House Actions on Liability Reform and Repeal of IPAB

The bill would reduce health spending by $50 billion over 10 years. The amendment to H.R. 5, unanimously adopted, was language from H.R. 157 -- the "Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011" -- introduced by Reps. Dent and Sessions.

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03/22/12
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: House To Consider Dent's ER Relief ...

“Thanks to the leadership of Reps Charlie Dent and Pete Sessions, the House will consider H.R. 157, which ACEP strongly supports, as an amendment to the more comprehensive liability reform legislation of H.R. 5,” said ...

Source: Bernie O'Hare
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03/22/12
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: House To Consider Dent's ER Relief ...

“Thanks to the leadership of Reps Charlie Dent and Pete Sessions, the House will consider H.R. 157, which ACEP strongly supports, as an amendment to the more comprehensive liability reform legislation of H.R. 5,” said ...

Source: Bernie O'Hare
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03/22/12
Lehigh Valley Ramblings: House To Consider Dent's ER Relief ...

“Thanks to the leadership of Reps Charlie Dent and Pete Sessions, the House will consider H.R. 157, which ACEP strongly supports, as an amendment to the more comprehensive liability reform legislation of H.R. 5,” said ...

Source: Bernie O'Hare
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