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Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019

Introduced: March 21, 2019 Introduced by: Bera, Ami Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 22, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Mar 21, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mar 21, 2019

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now March 22, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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