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Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1140| Senate 
| Updated: 3/30/2023
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (5)
Roger Marshall (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Barrasso (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2023 This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to study access by underserved populations to general surgeons. Specifically, HRSA must study (1) whether the health professional shortage area designation under the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) program accurately assesses adequacy of access to general surgeons, (2) whether another measure would be more accurate, and (3) potential methodologies for designating general surgery shortage areas. (The NHSC provides scholarships and student loan repayment awards to primary care, dental care, and mental health care providers who agree to work in areas that HRSA designates as having a shortage of those particular types of providers.) HRSA must also publish data comparing the availability and need of general surgery services in urban, suburban, and rural areas. On the basis of its study, HRSA may establish a methodology for designating general surgery shortage areas and make such designations. If any designations are made, HRSA must publish a list of general surgery shortage areas.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2859
Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1593
Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2021
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 30, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 31, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1781
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2859
    Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1593
    Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2021


  • March 30, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 30, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • March 31, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1781
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1781: Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2023

Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1140| Senate 
| Updated: 3/30/2023
Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2023 This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to study access by underserved populations to general surgeons. Specifically, HRSA must study (1) whether the health professional shortage area designation under the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) program accurately assesses adequacy of access to general surgeons, (2) whether another measure would be more accurate, and (3) potential methodologies for designating general surgery shortage areas. (The NHSC provides scholarships and student loan repayment awards to primary care, dental care, and mental health care providers who agree to work in areas that HRSA designates as having a shortage of those particular types of providers.) HRSA must also publish data comparing the availability and need of general surgery services in urban, suburban, and rural areas. On the basis of its study, HRSA may establish a methodology for designating general surgery shortage areas and make such designations. If any designations are made, HRSA must publish a list of general surgery shortage areas.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2859
Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1593
Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2021
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 30, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 31, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1781
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2859
    Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1593
    Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2021


  • March 30, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 30, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • March 31, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1781
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (5)
Roger Marshall (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Barrasso (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1781: Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted