HR5199Referred to Committee

Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-08
Introduced
23
Cosponsors
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Tracey Mann
Tracey Mann
Republican · KS · Representative
Votes with party: 98.2% (554 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (23)

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2025-09-08

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would expand the ability of physician assistants and nurse practitioners to work independently in rural areas, allowing them to provide more medical care without requiring a supervising doctor on-site. The change would help address doctor shortages in rural communities by letting these trained healthcare professionals take on more responsibility for patient care. This would primarily affect rural patients seeking medical services and healthcare providers working in areas where doctors are scarce.

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