Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress Senate Bill SB1974

Introduced
6/5/25  

Caption

ABC-ED Act of 2025 Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department Act of 2025

Impact

The implications of the passage of SB1974 are significant for state healthcare systems. By standardizing the tracking of hospital capacity across states, the bill aims to reduce congestion in emergency departments, thereby improving patient care and resource allocation. It mandates the creation of a public-facing dashboard that would provide transparent data about hospital capacity, potentially leading to more informed decision-making among healthcare providers, policymakers, and the general public.

Summary

SB1974, known as the Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department Act of 2025, focuses on enhancing public health infrastructure in terms of tracking hospital capacity. The bill amends the Public Health Service Act, allowing public health data modernization grants to specifically include the development of real-time systems for monitoring hospital bed availability. This data is vital for assessing emergency department operations such as boarding rates, patient wait times, and the efficiency of emergency medical services in offloading patients.

Contention

Notable points of contention surrounding SB1974 may include the resource allocation for implementing such data systems and concerns over privacy regarding the public-facing dashboards. Effective implementation requires coordination across various healthcare entities, and barriers related to funding and technological disparities may arise. Additionally, discussions on how to best protect patient confidentiality while providing accessible hospital data could fuel debate among stakeholders, including healthcare providers, lawmakers, and patient advocacy groups.

Companion Bills

US HB2936

Related Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department

Previously Filed As

US HB5894

Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2024 Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2024 Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2024

US HB8752

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025

US HB8774

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025

US HB8773

Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2025 District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2025 Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2025 Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2025

US HB7680

Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2024

US HB8140

SERVICE Act of 2024 Supporting Every at-Risk Veteran In Critical Emergencies Act of 2024

US HB5414

Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2023

US HB3498

HELP Act of 2023 Human-services Emergency Logistic Program Act of 2023

US SB2645

Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2024 Preventing Health Emergencies And Temperature-related Illness and Deaths Act of 2024

US HB10515

Health Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2025 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025

Similar Bills

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