H.R.2471: Emergency Room Modernization Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about emergency management
  • Introduced June 16, 2003
  • Latest Major Action June 24, 2003

Bill Summary

Emergency Room Modernization Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to declare that the medical screening requirement for individuals who come to a hospital emergency department shall not apply in the case of an individual who does not request examination or treatment for an emergency medical condition (such as a request solely for prescription refills, blood pressure screening, and non-emergency laboratory and...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
June 16, 2003

Introduced in the House by Devin Nunes (R-Calif.)

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