United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2560 (109th)
Elaine Sullivan Act
Introduced
24 May 2005
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 May 2005
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 May 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 May 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/2560
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/2560