Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007
Latest action · Apr 30, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 26, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to reimbursement for specified emergency care and services of private institutions for mental diseases subject (under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Medicaid (EMTALA) Program) to certain requirements for examination and treatment for emergency medical conditions.
Requires the Medicaid program to reimburse such institutions for care and services required to stabilize an emergency medical condition of an individual between ages 21 and 65, if the treatment is within the range of services that such institution typically provides.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 26, 2007 to May 8, 2008; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WY | Barbara Cubin | Original | Apr 26, 2007 |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | May 24, 2007 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jun 15, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Jun 26, 2007 | |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Jun 26, 2007 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Jun 26, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Jul 16, 2007 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Aug 3, 2007 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Nov 9, 2007 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Apr 24, 2008 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | May 8, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Apr 26, 2007 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Apr 30, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 26, 2007Introduced in House
- Apr 26, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2406 | Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007 | Identical bill | Dec 4, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States to obtain reimbursement under the Medicaid Program for care or services required under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act that are provided in a nonpublicly owned or operated institution for mental diseases.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2007Introduced in House
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