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          <title>WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 2050, The Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007</title>
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<title>Status as of September 12, 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2050.html</link>
<description>9/12/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 2050 would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States to obtain reimbursement under the Medicaid Program for care or services required under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act that are provided in a nonpublicly owned or operated institution for mental diseases.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc0&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to reimbursement for specified emergency care and services of private institutions for mental diseases subject (under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Medicaid (EMTALA) Program) to certain requirements for examination and treatment for emergency medical conditions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Requires the Medicaid program to reimburse such institutions for care and services required to stabilize an emergency medical condition of an individual between ages 21 and 65, if the treatment is within the range of services that such institution typically provides.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc1&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 4/30/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc2&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc3&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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<title>Revision by webmaster (July 21, 2007, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2050.html?rev=5220</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 2050 would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States to obtain reimbursement under the Medicaid Program for care or services required under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act that are provided in a nonpublicly owned or operated institution for mental diseases.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc4&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to reimbursement for specified emergency care and services of private institutions for mental diseases subject (under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Medicaid (EMTALA) Program) to certain requirements for examination and treatment for emergency medical conditions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Requires the Medicaid program to reimburse such institutions for care and services required to stabilize an emergency medical condition of an individual between ages 21 and 65, if the treatment is within the range of services that such institution typically provides.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc5&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 4/26/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc6&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc7&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;/p&gt;

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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Revision by webmaster (July 21, 2007, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2050.html?rev=5221</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 2050 would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States to obtain reimbursement under the Medicaid Program for care or services required under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act that are provided in a nonpublicly owned or operated institution for mental diseases.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc8&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to reimbursement for specified emergency care and services of private institutions for mental diseases subject (under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Medicaid (EMTALA) Program) to certain requirements for examination and treatment for emergency medical conditions.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Requires the Medicaid program to reimburse such institutions for care and services required to stabilize an emergency medical condition of an individual between ages 21 and 65, if the treatment is within the range of services that such institution typically provides.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc9&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 4/30/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc10&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

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&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc11&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)&lt;br /&gt;

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&lt;/p&gt;

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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Status as of April 30, 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2050.html</link>
<description>4/30/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Status as of April 26, 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2050.html</link>
<description>4/26/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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