3.0.0 2411 2022-11-01T13:50:13Z 2022-11-01T13:50:13Z Senate S 2019-07-31 116 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-07-31T22:21:28Z 116 4898 HR 2019-10-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Identical bill CRS 2019-07-31 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2019-07-31 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001243 Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] Marsha Blackburn R TN N M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2019-07-31 True Health Building construction Congressional oversight Emergency medical services and trauma care Health care coverage and access Health care quality Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Health technology, devices, supplies Rural conditions and development Health

00 2019-07-31 Introduced in Senate 2020-11-17T14:53:46Z Rural Health Innovation Act of 2019

This bill establishes two grant programs to increase access to emergency care in remote rural areas where the nearest emergency department is at least 30 minutes away or inaccessible by road.

First, the bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to provide grants to establish or maintain federally-qualified health centers or rural health clinics located remote rural areas. Eligible health centers or clinics must (1) employ physicians and professional clinical and support staff; (2) have laboratories, x-ray machines, and cardiac monitors on site; and (3) provide walk-in urgent care, and staging for transport to an emergency department.

Further, the bill requires HRSA to provide grants to rural health departments that are located in remote rural areas to support the provision of emergency services, triage and transport to emergency departments, primary care services, or other similar services. Eligible rural health departments must (1) have a nursing staff and medical equipment, (2) agree to provide such emergency or similar services, and (3) submit an estimated cost for the first year of staffing and equipment.

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