# 117-hr-8597: Emergency Care Improvement Act

117-hr-8597, Emergency Care Improvement Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX); status Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8597
- Congress: 117
- Title: Emergency Care Improvement Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2022-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Emergency Care Improvement Act This bill permanently allows for coverage under Medicare and Medicaid of services that are provided by freestanding emergency centers. The bill takes effect January 1, 2023, or the first day after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, whichever is first.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2022-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-10-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8597 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8597)

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- [117-hjres-67: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-67)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hr-5854: Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5854)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
- [117-hres-118: Expressing support for the Iranian people's desire for a democratic, secular, a…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-118)
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