ECHO 2019 Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 22, 2019)
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 the implementation of certain educational, specialty health care technology 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 specified videoconferencing technology that connects health professionals with specialists (e.g., chronic-disease, mental-health, and substance-use disorder specialists).
What just happenedMay 22, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 22, 2019
- May 22, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - May 22, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate