US SB4348 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 28 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 28 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Rural Health Care Access Review Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-28 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government studies and investigations
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Medicaid
Medicare
Right of privacy
Rural conditions and development
Telephone and wireless communication
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government studies and investigations
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Medicaid
Medicare
Right of privacy
Rural conditions and development
Telephone and wireless communication
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4348/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4348/BILLS-116s4348is.pdf |
