Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 2859
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Nov 14, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Nov 14, 2019
Latest Action
Nov 14, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2859
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Hawaii
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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.

Text (1)
November 14, 2019
Actions (2)
11/14/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
11/14/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:17:26 AM