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Introduced
05/22/2019
05/22/2019
In Committee
05/22/2019
05/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the capacity to improve health outcomes and increase access to specialized care. This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a grant program that supports the implementation of certain educational, specialty health care technology in rural or medically underserved areas. Specifically, HHS must award grants to health care entities serving rural areas, health-professional shortage areas, medically underserved populations, or Native Americans for specified videoconferencing technology that connects health professionals with specialists (e.g., chronic-disease, mental-health, and substance-use disorder specialists).
AI Summary
This bill, the Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act of 2019 or the ECHO 2019 Act, amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that supports the implementation of technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models to increase access to specialized health care services, such as those for chronic diseases, mental health, substance use disorders, and other areas, in rural, medically underserved, and Native American communities. The grants can be used for equipment, provider support, instructional programming, and evaluation activities related to these models. HHS must also provide technical assistance to grantees and submit a report to Congress on the program's implementation and findings.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (11)
Brian Schatz (D)*,
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
Bill Cassidy (R),
Susan Collins (R),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Martin Heinrich (D),
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),
Tim Kaine (D),
Angus King (I),
Lisa Murkowski (R),
Tom Udall (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 05/22/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1618/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1618/BILLS-116s1618is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1618/BILLS-116s1618is.pdf.pdf |
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