Bill Sponsor
House Bill 5192
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Know Where to Go in an Emergency Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 20, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Nov 20, 2019
Latest Action
Nov 21, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5192
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Virginia
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Know Where to Go in an Emergency Act of 2019

This bill requires private health insurance plans to identify on insurance membership cards the in-network hospital or urgent care facility nearest to the primary residence of the plan holder.

Text (1)
November 20, 2019
Actions (3)
11/21/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
11/20/2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
11/20/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Oct 28, 2022 2:00:25 AM