Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 21, 2019)
Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019
This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to study access by underserved populations to general surgeons, including (1) whether the health professional shortage area designation under the National Health Service Corps program accurately assesses adequacy of access, (2) whether another measure would be more accurate, and (3) potential methodologies for designating general surgery shortage areas.
HRSA must publish data comparing the availability and need of general surgery services in urban, suburban, and rural areas.
HRSA may establish a methodology for designating general surgery shortage areas and make such designations. HRSA must publish a list of general surgery shortage areas.
What just happenedMar 22, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 21, 2019
- Mar 22, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 21, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Mar 21, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 21, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House