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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Sep 24, 2008
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.
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Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R–KY
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Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9424)
Introduced in Senate
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