Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Nov 14, 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 happenedNov 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateNov 14, 2019
- Nov 14, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Nov 14, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate