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- H.R.1638
H.R.1638: Physician Availability Act of 2015
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 25, 2015
- Latest Major Action March 27, 2015
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Physician Availability Act of 2015 Requires each covered hospital to have a qualified physician available in the hospital at all times to attend to the needs of the hospital's inpatients. Defines a "covered hospital" to: (1) include hospitals participating in Medicare or Medicaid or receiving federal funds, and (2) exclude hospitals in a federal facility or hospitals that the Department of Health and Human Services determines have fewer than...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 27, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 25, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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| March 25, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) |