HEALTHIER Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 4/11/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-11Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-04-10Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2019-04-10Introduced in House
- 2019-04-10Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-10 (00)
Health for Each American Less fortunate Through Help from medical professionals In Every Rural and impoverished area Act of 2019 or the HEALTHIER Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award two-year grants to states that adopt laws permitting the provision of specified volunteer health care services. Such laws must require that volunteer health care services are (1) administered by a health care provider that is licensed in another state, (2) within the scope of practice of such provider, and (3) provided to a rural or impoverished area within the state receiving the grant.
Cosponsors (7)
- David Roe (R-TN)
- Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
- Scott Tipton (R-CO)
- H. Griffith (R-VA)
- Ron Wright (R-TX)
- Max Rose (D-NY)
- Ted Yoho (R-FL)
Subjects
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Intergovernmental relations
- Licensing and registrations
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Rural conditions and development
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- State and local government operations
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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