House Bill 5199
116th Congress(2019-2020)
ECHO Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 20, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5199
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act of 2019 or the ECHO 2019 Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a grant program that supports specified health care services in rural or medically underserved areas. Specifically, HHS must award grants to health care entities serving rural areas, health-professional shortage areas, medically underserved populations, or Native Americans for (1) specified videoconferencing technology that connects health professionals with specialists (e.g., chronic-disease, mental-health, and substance-use disorder specialists), (2) retaining health care providers, and (3) increasing access to health care services.
November 20, 2019
11/21/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
11/20/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
11/20/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Oct 28, 2022 2:00:25 AM