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ECHO 2019 Act

USA116th CongressS-1618| Senate 
| Updated: 5/22/2019
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (10)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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 the implementation of certain educational, specialty health care technology 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 specified videoconferencing technology that connects health professionals with specialists (e.g., chronic-disease, mental-health, and substance-use disorder specialists).
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Timeline
May 22, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 11, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-8212
Introduced in House
  • May 22, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • September 11, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-8212
    Introduced in House

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5199: ECHO Act of 2019
  • S 116-1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act
Child healthCongressional oversightDrug, alcohol, tobacco useGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesIndian social and development programsMedical educationMental healthMinority healthRural conditions and developmentWomen's health

ECHO 2019 Act

USA116th CongressS-1618| Senate 
| Updated: 5/22/2019
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 the implementation of certain educational, specialty health care technology 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 specified videoconferencing technology that connects health professionals with specialists (e.g., chronic-disease, mental-health, and substance-use disorder specialists).
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Timeline
May 22, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 11, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-8212
Introduced in House
  • May 22, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • September 11, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-8212
    Introduced in House
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (10)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5199: ECHO Act of 2019
  • S 116-1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child healthCongressional oversightDrug, alcohol, tobacco useGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesIndian social and development programsMedical educationMental healthMinority healthRural conditions and developmentWomen's health