ECHO Act of 2019

Summary

Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act of 2019 or the ECHO 2019 Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a grant program that supports specified health care services in rural or medically underserved areas. Specifically, HHS must award grants to health care entities serving rural areas, health-professional shortage areas, medically underserved populations, or Native Americans for (1) specified videoconferencing technology that connects health professionals with specialists (e.g., chronic-disease, mental-health, and substance-use disorder specialists), (2) retaining health care providers, and (3) increasing access to health care services.

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Timeline

1. 20 November 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 November 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 November 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 November 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 20 November 2019 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → ECHO 2019 Act
• related to → Lower Health Care Costs Act
• related to → Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act
• related to ← Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020