To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the capacity to improve health outcomes and increase access to specialized care.
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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 133.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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