[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 681 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 681

   To allow the part time, volunteer practice of medicine in private 
                          medical facilities.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

           September 24 (legislative day, September 17), 2008

 Mr. McConnell (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Inhofe) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and 
                             Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   To allow the part time, volunteer practice of medicine in private 
                          medical facilities.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. VOLUNTARY PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of the rules 
or regulations of the Senate, a Senator may use the medical facilities 
of a private entity in order to provide voluntary and necessary medical 
care to his 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 must use the medical 
        facilities of a private entity in order to provide the 
        necessary and professionally required level of medical care to 
        his patients;
            (4) does not receive any compensation, income, or revenue 
        as a result of providing such voluntary medical care; and
            (5) does not allow the private medical facility to use his 
        name.
    (b) Effective Period.--This resolution shall take effect on the 
date of adoption of this resolution.
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