United States · Bill · S
S. 1049 (102nd)
Hospital Emergency Department Uncompensated Care Act
Introduced
14 May 1991
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
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Summary
Hospital Emergency Department Uncompensated Care Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to hospitals to assist in paying for the uncompensated costs of providing emergency department services. Conditions eligibility on a hospital: (1) having substantial uncompensated costs in emergency services in areas with a significant incidence of illness and violence arising from the abuse of drugs; and (2) serving, during the grant, a significant number of patients who are treated for drug abuse or wounds resulting from drug-related violent crimes. Authorizes appropriations.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 14 May 1991
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-bill/1049
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/s/1049