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S. 328

Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act

Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act - Amends title XVI of the Social Security Act to allow certain critical access hospitals and sole community hospitals to use interactive telecommunications systems to satisfy requirements for having a physician available to stabilize an individual with an emergency medical condition.

Limits this allowance to circumstances where: (1) the physician available by such interactive telecommunications system is board certified in emergency medicine or pediatric emergency medicine, and (2) a nurse practitioner or physician assistant is onsite in the emergency department.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sen. Thune, John [R-SD](R-SD)Sponsor
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  • Introduced in SenateFeb 14, 2013
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    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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    Introduced in Senate

Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act — Informed