Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2026
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill provides findings Congress finds the following: According to the Bureau of Health Workforce, the United States faces a shortage of physicians, provides study on designation of general surgical health professional shortage areas Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, and provides designation of general surgery shortage areas. It relies on appropriations, reporting requirements, definition changes, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Education, Agriculture, Healthcare, and Housing.
Who Benefits and How
Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Educational institutions and students affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Transportation operators and users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Provides findings Congress finds the following: According to the Bureau of Health Workforce, the United States faces a shortage of physicians.
- Provides study on designation of general surgical health professional shortage areas Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
- Provides designation of general surgery shortage areas.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill provides findings Congress finds the following: According to the Bureau of Health Workforce, the United States faces a shortage of physicians, provides study on designation of general surgical health professional shortage areas Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, and provides designation of general surgery shortage areas.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Agriculture, Healthcare, Housing
Primary Purpose
The bill provides findings Congress finds the following: According to the Bureau of Health Workforce, the United States faces a shortage of physicians, provides study on designation of general surgical health professional shortage areas Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, and provides designation of general surgery shortage areas.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
- Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Transportation operators and users affected by the bill
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
- Agricultural producers and rural communities affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, …
Introduced in Senate
Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Marshall, …
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