[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20786]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 681--TO ALLOW THE PART TIME, VOLUNTEER PRACTICE OF 
                MEDICINE IN PREVIATE MEDICAL FACILITIES

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

                              S. Res. 681

       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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