42 U.S.C. § 254c–18 — Telemedicine; incentive grants regarding coordination among States

submitted 82 years ago by Pub. L. 108-163 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 74 words · no verdicts yet

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The Secretary may fund state licensing boards that work together on telemedicine rules. The goal is to reduce legal barriers to telemedicine across states. Congress authorized whatever funding is needed through fiscal year 2006.

(a) The Secretary may give grants to state professional licensing boards so that boards from different states can work together. The goal is to develop and put in place state policies that cut down legal and regulatory barriers to telemedicine. (b) Congress authorized whatever money is necessary to carry out subsection (a), for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2006.

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(a) In general

The Secretary may make grants to State professional licensing boards to carry out programs under which such licensing boards of various States cooperate to develop and implement State policies that will reduce statutory and regulatory barriers to telemedicine.

(b) Authorization of appropriations

For the purpose of carrying out subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2002 through 2006.

Source credit: (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 330L, as added Pub. L. 108–163, § 2(e)(1), Dec. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 2021.)

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1944Enacted · Pub. L. 108-163 · 117 Stat. 2021

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