S. 3951: Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID–19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020
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S. 3951: Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID–19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020
116th Congress · introduced 2020-06-11 · Health · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2020-06-11 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID–19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020
Plain summary
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.
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Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID–19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] · 1 cosponsors
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- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s3951.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>
Record fed-us-cong116-s3951 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116