United States 117th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 5248 — TRIAGE Act of 2021

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Summary

Temporary Responders for Immediate Aid in Grave Emergencies Act of 2021 or the TRIAGE Act of 2021 This bill provides statutory authority for the Provider Bridge Program, a technology platform funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration to facilitate the provision of health care services via telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and future public health emergencies. The bill also authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states for expediting the reactivation of expired licenses or the issuance of temporary authorizations for health care professionals who volunteer to provide services through the Provider Bridge Program.

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Sections of law this bill changes

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-124).

Also cites: 5 U.S.C. § 311, 42 U.S.C. § 247d, 42 U.S.C. § 254c-18

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The bill establishes a new Provider Bridge Program to enhance the mobilization of healthcare professionals during public health emergencies and to provide grants for reactivating expired licenses of healthcare professionals.

  • 42 U.S.C. 254c

    SEC. 330L-1. PROVIDER BRIDGE PROGRAM. (a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall maintain a program, to be known as the Provider Bridge Program-- (1) to streamline the process for mobilizing health care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic and future public health emergencies, including by utilizing communications pathways and new technology; and (2) to connect health care professionals with State agencies and health care entities in order to quickly increase access to care for patients by means of telehealth.

    This adds a new section to establish the Provider Bridge Program, aimed at improving healthcare professional mobilization during emergencies.

  • 42 U.S.C. 254c

    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,250,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.

    This authorizes funding for the Provider Bridge Program.

  • 42 U.S.C. 254c

    SEC. 330L-2. GRANT PROGRAM TO EXPEDITE REACTIVATION OF AN EXPIRED LICENSE OR ISSUANCE OF A TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES.

    This establishes a grant program to support states in reactivating expired licenses of healthcare professionals.

  • 42 U.S.C. 254c

    (a) In General.--The Secretary may award grants to States for reactivating the expired licenses of, or issuing temporary authorization to, health care professionals to the extent necessary to allow such professionals to volunteer.

    This allows the Secretary to provide grants to states for facilitating the reactivation of healthcare licenses during public health emergencies.

  • 42 U.S.C. 254c

    (e) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, and containing such information, as the Secretary may require.

    This specifies that states must apply to receive grants for the program.

  • 42 U.S.C. 254c

    (g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed to require a State to continue in effect a license or temporary authorization beyond the public health emergency.

    This clarifies that licenses or authorizations granted during the emergency are not required to be maintained once the emergency ends.

  • 42 U.S.C. 254c

    (h) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term "health care professional" means an individual who is licensed, registered, or certified under Federal or State law to provide health care services and is not affirmatively excluded from practice in the licensing, registering, or certifying jurisdiction or in another jurisdiction.

    This defines what constitutes a healthcare professional within the context of the new grant program.

  • 42 U.S.C. 254c

    (4) The term "public health emergency" means the public health emergency declared by the Secretary pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on January 31, 2020, with respect to COVID-19, including extensions thereof.

    This defines what is considered a public health emergency for the purposes of the new program.

Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5248 do?
Temporary Responders for Immediate Aid in Grave Emergencies Act of 2021 or the TRIAGE Act of 2021 This bill provides statutory authority for the Provider Bridge Program, a technology platform funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration to facilitate the provision of health care services via telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and future public health emergencies. The bill also authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states for expediting the reactivation of expired licenses or the issuance of temporary authorizations for health care professionals who volunteer to provide services through the Provider Bridge Program.
Who sponsors HR 5248?
HR 5248 is sponsored by Crow, Jason (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 5248?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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