S.328: Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about health
  • Introduced Feb. 14, 2013
  • Latest Major Action Feb. 14, 2013

Bill Sponsor

Bill Cosponsors

2 (All Democrats)

Bill Summary

Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act - Amends title XVI of the Social Security Act to allow certain critical access hospitals and sole community hospitals to use interactive telecommunications systems to satisfy requirements for having a physician available to stabilize an individual with an emergency medical condition. Limits this allowance to circumstances where: (1) the physician available by such interactive...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Feb. 14, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb. 14, 2013

Introduced in the Senate by John Thune (R-S.D.)

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