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H.R. 3937 (105th)

Christopher Sercye Emergency Hospital Care Zone Act of 1998

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

21 May 1998

Last action

1 June 1998 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

21 August 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Christopher Sercye Emergency Hospital Care Zone Act of 1998 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to bar hospital prohibitions on emergency department (ER) personnel treating emergency cases in the immediate vicinity of the emergency room entrance, if the individual to be examined and treated is not sufficiently mobile to get to such entrance without assistance and if: (1) there are no non-hospital paramedics or emergency medical technicians available at that time and place for such examination and treatment; and (2) the provision of such assistance by ER personnel would not reasonably endanger their lives or health to a greater extent than if the examination and assistance were provided in the ER.

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Timeline

  1. 21 May 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 May 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 May 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 June 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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