What does Preamble of ABC-ED Act of 2025 do?

This bill proposes to amend the Public Health Service Act. The proposed amendment would allow certain public health data modernization grants to be used to track hospital bed capacity. The bill is introduced by Mr. Coons, along with Mr. McCormick, Mr. Tillis, Mr. King, Mr. Mullin, and Ms. Blunt Rochester.

What does SHORT TITLE. of ABC-ED Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department Act of 2025.

What does ALLOWING PUBLIC HEALTH DATA MODERNIZATION GRANTS TO BE USED TO of ABC-ED Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Section 2823(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act. The amendment allows grants or cooperative agreements to be awarded for expanding and modernizing public health data systems. These systems must track hospital bed capacity and its impact on emergency department boarding rates, wait times, and EMS offload times. The systems must be state- or region-wide, real-time (or near real-time), accurate, and scalable. The amendment requires the establishment or maintenance of a public-facing dashboard displaying the tracked information, subject to privacy laws.

What does CENTER FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID INNOVATION PILOT PROGRAM. of ABC-ED Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Section 1115A(b)(2) of the Social Security Act. It inserts language into subparagraph (A) to include models described in clauses (xxviii) and (xxix). It adds new clauses (xxviii) and (xxix) to subparagraph (B). Clause (xxviii) focuses on promoting research-based ways to improve emergency care for older adults. Clause (xxix) focuses on promoting research-based ways to improve emergency care for individuals experiencing acute psychiatric crisis.

What does STUDY ON BEST PRACTICES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH DATA SYSTEMS FOR of ABC-ED Act of 2025 do?

This section directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on best practices for public health data systems used to track hospital capacity. The study aims to determine practices for systems that are State- or region-wide, real-time (or near real-time), accurate, and scalable. The study will assess the impact of these data systems on emergency department boarding rates, wait times for treatment and discharge, and the time emergency medical services personnel spend waiting to offload patients. The Comptroller General must submit a report on the study's results to Congress within one year of the Act's enactment.

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ABC-ED Act of 2025

Last updated: 6/5/2025 · Introduced: 6/5/2025

Author: Christopher Coons (D-DE)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to allow public health data modernization grants to be used for tracking hospital bed capacity and its impact on emergency department operations, requiring a public-facing dashboard.
The bill expands the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation’s pilot program to include models focused on improving emergency care for older adults and individuals experiencing acute psychiatric crises.
The bill directs a study on best practices for public health data systems that track hospital capacity and assesses their impact on emergency department performance, with a report to Congress within one year.

119th Congressin committeeHR. 2936(In Committee)Official page

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