A resolution to allow the part time, volunteer practice of medicine in private medical facilities.
Latest action · Sep 24, 2008 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9424)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedSep 24, 2008
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Allows a Senator to use the medical facilities of a private entity to provide voluntary medical care to patients, provided that the Senator: (1) is a licensed physician; (2) only practices medicine on a part-time basis outside of regular Senate office hours; (3) believes in good faith that he or she must use such facilities to provide the required level of medical care; (4) does not receive any compensation for providing such care; and (5) does not allow the private facility to use his or her name.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 24, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Sep 24, 2008 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Sep 24, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Sep 24, 2008Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9424)
Subjects
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- Sep 24, 2008Introduced in Senate
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