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H.R. 548 (115th)

Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

13 January 2017

Last action

21 May 2018 · Floor

Status

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Kelly (PA) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the primary sponsor of H.R. 548, a bill originally introduced by Representative Dent, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings under clause 7 of rule XII.

Sponsors

Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1], Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2], Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a hospital or an emergency department and a physician or physician group of a hospital or emergency department to be an employee of the Public Health Service with liability protection provided by the United States for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to providing emergency or post-stabilization services on or after January 1, 2016.

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Timeline

  1. 13 January 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 May 2018

    Floor

    ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Kelly (PA) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the primary sponsor of H.R. 548, a bill originally introduced by Representative Dent, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings under clause 7 of rule XII.

    Source: Floor

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