S 4348
116th Congress
Senate
Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
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Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
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Rural conditions and development
Telephone and wireless communication
Rural Health Care Access Review Act of 2020
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 28, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 28, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Rural Health Care Access Review Act of 2020
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study on access to health care in rural areas during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency.
Specifically, this study must evaluate the use of telehealth and the impact of enforcement discretion in the application of federal privacy standards for the use and disclosure of personal health information by health care providers, health plans, health clearinghouses, and their businesses associates.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1