Elaine Sullivan Act

Summary

Elaine Sullivan Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require emergency departments to contact family members, a specified healthcare agent, or a surrogate decisionmaker of an incapacitated patient within 24 hours of arrival at the emergency department. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to qualified not-for-profit organizations for the purpose of assisting them to establish and operate voluntary next of kin registries.

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Timeline

1. 24 May 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 May 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 May 2005

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3880-3881)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 May 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 24 May 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 1 June 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

7. 17 June 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 24 May 2005 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 24 May 2005

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Sponsors

• Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
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