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H.R. 4530 (100th)

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reimburse physicians and medical facilities which give emergency treatment to certain undocumented aliens and alien commuter workers.

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Introduced

4 May 1988

Last action

17 May 1988 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41]

Subjects

Healthcare, Immigration

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3 June 2026

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Summary

Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reimburse physicians and medical facilities for emergency medical treatment (including any required in the course of labor and childbirth) which: (1) is rendered to an undocumented alien or an alien commuter worker who cannot pay for such service; and (2) is not reimbursable under any other public assistance program or private insurance plan.

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Timeline

  1. 4 May 1988

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 May 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 May 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 May 1988

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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