S.Res. 681 · 110th Congress
A resolution to allow the part time, volunteer practice of medicine in private medical facilities.
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Allows a Senator to use the medical facilities of a private entity to provide voluntary medical care to patients, provided that the Senator: (1) is a licensed physician; (2) only practices medicine on a part-time basis outside of regular Senate office hours; (3) believes in good faith that he or she must use such facilities to provide the required level of…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 24, 2008
Allows a Senator to use the medical facilities of a private entity to provide voluntary medical care to patients, provided that the Senator: (1) is a licensed physician; (2) only practices medicine on a part-time basis outside of regular Senate office hours; (3) believes in good faith that he or she must use such facilities to provide the required level of medical care; (4) does not receive any compensation for providing such care; and (5) does not allow the private facility to use his or her name.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A resolution to allow the part time, volunteer practice of medicine in private medical facilities.
Latest action (Sep 24, 2008): Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9424)
Policy area: Congress · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 24, 2008
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.