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S.599: Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 26, 2015
- Latest Major Action Dec. 11, 2015
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
14 (8 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Bill Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 16, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to revise the length of the emergency psychiatric demonstration project under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act that is currently limited to three years. Participation in...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 11, 2015 |
Became Public Law No: 114-97. |
| Dec. 11, 2015 |
Signed by President. |
| Dec. 1, 2015 |
Presented to President.
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| Nov. 20, 2015 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| Nov. 19, 2015 |
Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8175; text as Senate agreed to the House amendment: CR S8175)
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| Nov. 17, 2015 |
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
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| Nov. 16, 2015 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| Nov. 16, 2015 |
Voice Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8176-8177) |
| Nov. 16, 2015 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 599.
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| Nov. 16, 2015 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8176-8180)
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| Nov. 16, 2015 |
Mr. Pitts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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| Sept. 29, 2015 |
Held at the desk.
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| Sept. 29, 2015 |
Received in the House.
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| Sept. 29, 2015 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| Sept. 28, 2015 |
Passed the SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6979-6980; text as passed Senate: CR S6979-6980) |
| July 30, 2015 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.
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| July 30, 2015 |
Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-101.
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| June 24, 2015 |
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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| Feb. 26, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1168-1169; text of measure as introduced: CR S1169-1170)
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| Feb. 26, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.) |