H.R. 2560 · 109th Congress
Elaine Sullivan Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jesse Jackson
- Introduced
- 2005-05-24
- Latest action
- 2005-06-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Elaine Sullivan Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require emergency departments to contact family members, a specified healthcare agent, or a surrogate decisionmaker of an incapacitated patient within 24 hours of arrival at the emergency department.
Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to qualified not-for-profit organizations for the purpose of assisting them to establish and operate voluntary next of kin registries.