Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act

Bill: 114-s-2873
Sponsor: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2016-04-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
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Summary:
action_date: 2016-04-28
text: 

Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act or the ECHO Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in collaboration with the Health Resources and Services Administration, to study technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models and the ability of those models to improve patient care and provider education. (Such models connect specialists to primary care providers through videoconferencing to facilitate case-based learning, dissemination of best practices, and evaluation of outcomes.)
 The Government Accountability Office must report on such models and HHS support for such models.
action_date: 2016-11-29
text: 

Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act or the ECHO Act

 
(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report on technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models, which connect specialists to primary care providers through videoconferencing to facilitate case-based learning, dissemination of best practices, and evaluation of outcomes.
 
The report must include: (1) an analysis of the use, integration, and impact of such models; (2) a list of such models recently funded by HHS; (3) recommendations to reduce barriers to adoption of such models; (4) opportunities for adoption of such models into HHS programs; and (5) recommendations regarding the role of such models in continuing medical education.

action_date: 2016-12-06
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 29, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act or the ECHO Act

 
(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report on technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models, which connect specialists to primary care providers through videoconferencing to facilitate case-based learning, dissemination of best practices, and evaluation of outcomes.
 
The report must include: (1) an analysis of the use, integration, and impact of such models; (2) a list of such models recently funded by HHS; (3) recommendations to reduce barriers to adoption of such models; (4) opportunities for adoption of such models into HHS programs; and (5) recommendations regarding the role of such models in continuing medical education.

action_date: 2016-12-14
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 29, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act or the ECHO Act

 
(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report on technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models, which connect specialists to primary care providers through videoconferencing to facilitate case-based learning, dissemination of best practices, and evaluation of outcomes.
 
The report must include: (1) an analysis of the use, integration, and impact of such models; (2) a list of such models recently funded by HHS; (3) recommendations to reduce barriers to adoption of such models; (4) opportunities for adoption of such models into HHS programs; and (5) recommendations regarding the role of such models in continuing medical education.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-12-14
text: Became Public Law No: 114-270.
action_date: 2016-12-14
text: Became Public Law No: 114-270.
action_date: 2016-12-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-12-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-12-08
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-12-08
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7198)
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7198)
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2873.
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7198-7199)
action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2016-11-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2016-11-29
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2016-11-29
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2016-11-29
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 154.
action_date: 2016-11-29
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 154.
action_date: 2016-11-29
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6525-6526)
action_date: 2016-11-29
text: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2016-11-29
text: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2016-04-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2016-04-28
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 114-270