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HR 2232 102th Congress House Health Communication in medicine Data transmission systems Education Educational innovations Federal aid to health facilities Federal aid to medical education Medical education Rural public health Science, Technology, Communications

Improving Access to Health Care Through Telecommunications Act

Introduced: May 7, 1991 See on congress.gov
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May 20, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
May 7, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 7, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Access to Health Care Through Telecommunications Act - Mandates grants to rural health care consortia for acquisition and operation of interactive telecommunications systems to improve delivery of health care services. Allows information uses to include consultations, x-ray transfers, professional education programs, patient record transfers, and claims processing. Limits grants to one consortium per State, subject to waiver for consortia serving two or more States. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now May 20, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 7, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2232: Improving Access to Health Care Through Telecommunications Act. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2232/
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"H.R. 2232: Improving Access to Health Care Through Telecommunications Act." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2232/.
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H.R. 2232, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2232/.
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