S 1854 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Medical Surge Capacity Act

Introduced Nov 10, 2011 Originated Senate Sponsor Richard Burr R-NC

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 10, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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.

  1. IntroducedNov 10, 2011
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Medical Surge Capacity Act - Amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to waive or modify certain requirements with respect to health care items and services furnished by a health care provider in a geographical area in which, and in a period during which, one (current law requires both) of the following exists: (1) an emergency or disaster declared by the President pursuant to the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, or (2) a public health emergency declared by the Secretary.

Allows the Secretary to deem an emergency area to include a geographical area into which individuals from the emergency area are evacuated and receiving care.

Extends the limitation on the duration of waivers of certain actions under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act and certain sanctions and penalties under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) from 72 to 96 hours beginning upon implementation of a hospital disaster protocol.

Cosponsors 6

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 10, 2011.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDBarbara A. MikulskiOriginalNov 10, 2011
R-TNLamar AlexanderOriginalNov 10, 2011
R-WYMichael B. EnziOriginalNov 10, 2011
R-KSPat RobertsOriginalNov 10, 2011
D-PARobert P. Casey Jr.OriginalNov 10, 2011
D-IATom HarkinOriginalNov 10, 2011

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 10, 2011Introduced in Senate
  2. Nov 10, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

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  1. Nov 10, 2011Introduced in Senate

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