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114-hr-4959114th Congress

Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2016

Sponsored By: Representative Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]

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Summary

Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study access by underserved populations to general surgeons, including whether the health professional shortage area designation under the National Health Service Corps program accurately assesses adequacy of access or whether another measure or designation would be more appropriate. HHS must consider potential methodologies for designating surgical health professional shortage areas.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]

IN • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/15/2016

  • Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 4/28/2016

  • Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 5/11/2016

  • Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 5/11/2016

  • Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 5/12/2016

  • Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 5/12/2016

  • Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

    ND • R

    Sponsored 5/23/2016

  • Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 5/23/2016

  • Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 5/23/2016

  • Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 5/26/2016

  • Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 6/3/2016

  • Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 6/3/2016

  • Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 6/9/2016

  • Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 6/15/2016

  • Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 6/15/2016

  • Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 6/20/2016

  • Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 6/21/2016

  • Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 6/21/2016

  • Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 6/21/2016

  • Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 6/21/2016

  • JOSEPH CROWLEY

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/12/2016

  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 7/12/2016

  • Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]

    SD • R

    Sponsored 7/12/2016

  • Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 7/12/2016

  • Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 7/14/2016

  • Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]

    KY • R

    Sponsored 9/13/2016

  • Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 12/8/2016

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