Congress 108 - HR 3722 - Undocumented Alien Emergency Medical Assistance Amendments of 2004

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Administrative procedure Alien labor Aliens Ambulances Collection of accounts Computer software Congress Congressional reporting requirements Cost accounting Crime and Law Enforcement Data banks Department of Homeland Security Deportation Economics and Public Finance Electronic data interchange Electronic government information Emergency Management Emergency medicine Employee health benefits Employers' liability Federal aid to health facilities Fingerprints Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Health Health insurance Hospital care Hospitals Identification devices Illegal aliens Immigrant health Immigration International Affairs Labor and Employment Law Medical records Negotiations Science, Technology, Communications Tax returns Taxation Transportation and Public Works Treaties Workers' compensation

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Undocumented Alien Emergency Medical Assistance Amendments of 2004 - Amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to: (1) prohibit Federal reimbursement of hospital-provided emergency and certain transportation services to undocumented aliens unless the hospital provides the Secretary of Homeland Security with information regarding an alien's citizenship, immigration status, financial data, and employer; (2) make the employer of certain undocumented aliens responsible for such costs; and (3) direct the Secretary to initiate removal procedures against an alien determined to be removable under Federal immigration law.

Directs the Secretary of State to analyze the feasibility of effecting treaties for international medical evacuations.

Actions

May 18, 2004

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 88 - 331 (Roll no. 182). (text: CR 5/17/2004 H3033-3034)
May 18, 2004

Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 88 - 331 (Roll no. 182).(text: CR 5/17/2004 H3033-3034)
May 18, 2004

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3107)
May 17, 2004

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 17, 2004

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3722.
May 17, 2004

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3033-3044)
May 17, 2004

Mr. Barton (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 3, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 21, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 21, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H82-87)
Jan 21, 2004

Introduced in House

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