Rural Health Care Access Review Act of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 28, 2020)
Rural Health Care Access Review Act of 2020
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study on access to health care in rural areas during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency.
Specifically, this study must evaluate the use of telehealth and the impact of enforcement discretion in the application of federal privacy standards for the use and disclosure of personal health information by health care providers, health plans, health clearinghouses, and their businesses associates.
What just happenedJul 28, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJul 28, 2020
- Jul 28, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Jul 28, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate