Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007

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.

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Timeline

1. 26 April 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 April 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 April 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 April 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 April 2007 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 April 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 April 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 April 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
• GENE GREEN · D · Cosponsor
• Roger Wicker · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Marsha Blackburn · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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