S. 2873 — ECHO Act (114th Congress)

ECHO Act

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Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act — Display Title · Jan 11, 2023
A bill to require studies and reports examining the use of, and opportunities to use, technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models to improve programs of the Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced · Nov 4, 2022
ECHO Act — Short Title as Passed House · Feb 2, 2018

Status Signed into Law

Sponsor Orrin Hatch

Citation 114-S-2873

Actions 16

Introduced Apr 28th, 2016

Cosponsors

9 7

Last Action Dec 14th, 2016

Policy Area Health

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Introduced Senate Apr 28

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Senate Passed Nov 29

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House Passed Dec 6

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President Presented Dec 8

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Enacted Signed into Law Dec 14

Party support (passage votes since last amendment)

Republican

100% 52Y / 0N

Democrat

100% 45Y / 0N

Summary

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What this bill does

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(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.

Actions

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Executive

INTRODUCED	INTRODUCED					Apr 28, 2016
ON FLOOR	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE	COMMITTEE DISCHARGED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT			Nov 29, 2016
ON FLOOR	LAID BEFORE CHAMBER BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT
ON FLOOR	VOTE PASSAGE
PASSED SENATE	MESSAGE SENATE SENT TO HOUSE
		RECEIVED IN CHAMBER	RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
		ON FLOOR	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

ON FLOOR	MOTION SUSPEND RULES BILL	Dec 6, 2016
ON FLOOR	CONSIDERATION UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES
ON FLOOR	DEBATE
ON FLOOR	VOTE PASSAGE
PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS	VOTE TABLE RECONSIDERATION

WITH PRESIDENT

PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT

Dec 8, 2016

				ENACTED	SIGNED	Dec 14, 2016
				ENACTED	LAW REGISTERED

Amendments

Amendment flow 1 merged from 1 voted amendments 1 terminal · 0 pending · 0 grouped below

1 passed 0 failed 0 ended

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SAMDT 5110 Merged

Nov 29, 2016 Full page

In the nature of a substitute.

Voted amendment Accepted into the bill text passed · amendment passage