Undocumented Alien Emergency Medical Assistance Amendments of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-3722
Sponsor: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46]
Introduced: 2004-01-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Alien labor
Aliens
Ambulances
Collection of accounts
Computer software
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Cost accounting
Crime and Law Enforcement
Data banks
Department of Homeland Security
Deportation
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic data interchange
Electronic government information
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Employee health benefits
Employers' liability
Federal aid to health facilities
Fingerprints
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health insurance
Hospital care
Hospitals
Identification devices
Illegal aliens
Immigrant health
Immigration
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Law
Medical records
Negotiations
Science, Technology, Communications
Tax returns
Taxation
Transportation and Public Works
Treaties
Workers' compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2004-01-21
text: 
Undocumented Alien Emergency Medical Assistance Amendments of 2004 - Amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to: (1) prohibit Federal reimbursement of hospital-provided emergency and certain transportation services to undocumented aliens unless the hospital provides the Secretary of Homeland Security with information regarding an alien's citizenship, immigration status, financial data, and employer; (2) make the employer of certain undocumented aliens responsible for such costs; and (3) direct the Secretary to initiate removal procedures against an alien determined to be removable under Federal immigration law.
 
Directs the Secretary of State to analyze the feasibility of effecting treaties for international medical evacuations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 88 - 331 (Roll no. 182). (text: CR 5/17/2004 H3033-3034)
action_date: 2004-05-18
text: Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 88 - 331 (Roll no. 182).(text: CR 5/17/2004 H3033-3034)
action_date: 2004-05-18
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3107)
action_date: 2004-05-17
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2004-05-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3722.
action_date: 2004-05-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3033-3044)
action_date: 2004-05-17
text: Mr. Barton (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2004-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2004-01-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2004-01-21
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H82-87)
action_date: 2004-01-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-01-21
text: Introduced in House