S. 3951 · 116th Congress
Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID–19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020
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Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 11, 2020
Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020
This bill establishes, as part of certain grants for telehealth networks and resource centers, a pilot project to increase the use of remote patient monitoring technology in rural areas during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. Specifically, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) must award grants to eligible entities in rural areas to coordinate care for individuals with chronic conditions and conduct other activities using remote patient monitoring technology.
Eligible entities must meet requirements for participating in telehealth networks and must use appropriate technologies. Grant funds may be used, for example, to develop or acquire computer hardware and other equipment. In awarding these grants, HRSA shall give priority to entities that are capable of establishing programs quickly and that use technologies that provide continuous, real-time coaching services.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID–19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020
Latest action (Jun 11, 2020): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 11, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.