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116-hr-5199116th Congress

ECHO Act of 2019

Sponsored By: Representative Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

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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.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

NM • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 11/20/2019

  • Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2019

  • Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 11/26/2019

  • Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 12/3/2019

  • Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 12/9/2019

  • Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 1/8/2020

  • Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 1/27/2020

  • Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/28/2020

  • Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2019

  • Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 11/20/2019

  • Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2019

  • Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 1/8/2020

Roll Call Votes

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