United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 157 (112th)
Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2011
Introduced
5 January 2011
Last action
1 February 2011 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18], Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Schilling, Robert T. [R-IL-17], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Cravaack, Chip [R-MN-8], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
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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Timeline
5 January 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 January 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
5 January 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 February 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 5 January 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schilling, Robert T. [R-IL-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cravaack, Chip [R-MN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/157
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/157
- us · 112-hr-157 · source updated 14 August 2025