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.

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. 22 July 1986

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 July 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 July 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 July 1986

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 July 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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