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S. 3438

Referred to Committee

R–DOCS Reauthorization Act of 2020

Introduced 3/11/2020•116th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

3/11/2020 • Senate

Summary

Rural Delivery of Online Care Services Reauthorization Act of 2020 or the R-DOCS Reauthorization Act of 2020

This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and otherwise modifies grants for telehealth networks and telehealth resource centers that serve medically underserved populations. Among other changes, the bill (1) provides statutory authority for including substance-use disorder providers in the list of entities that may participate in telehealth networks, and (2) specifies a preference for applicants with a record of success in expanding telehealth in rural areas for telehealth resource services grants.  

Introduced in Senate • 3/11/2020

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Policy Area: Health

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (2)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA]

Republican • GA

Sponsored 3/11/2020

Cosponsors (1)

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Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

D-MN

Joined 3/11/2020

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

March 11, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Introduced in Senate3/11/2020

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Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1