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Senate Bill 3951
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID–19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 11, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 11, 2020
Latest Action
Jun 11, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
3951
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Martha McSally
Arizona
Democrat
Doug Jones
Alabama
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020

This bill establishes, as part of certain grants for telehealth networks and resource centers, a pilot project to increase the use of remote patient monitoring technology in rural areas during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. Specifically, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) must award grants to eligible entities in rural areas to coordinate care for individuals with chronic conditions and conduct other activities using remote patient monitoring technology.

Eligible entities must meet requirements for participating in telehealth networks and must use appropriate technologies. Grant funds may be used, for example, to develop or acquire computer hardware and other equipment. In awarding these grants, HRSA shall give priority to entities that are capable of establishing programs quickly and that use technologies that provide continuous, real-time coaching services.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
June 11, 2020
Related Bills (1)
Jun 11, 2020
Introduced in House
8
Sponsorship
House Bill 7190
Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID–19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
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Actions (2)
06/11/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
06/11/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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Jan 11, 2023 1:46:15 PM
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