PUBLIC LAW 106-129—DEC. 6, 1999
113 STAT. 1675
SEC. 5. STUDY REGARDING SHORTAGES OF LICENSED PHARMACISTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary of HeeJth and Human Services
(in this section referred to as the "Secretary"), acting through the
appropriate agencies of the Public Health Service, shall conduct
a study to determine whether and to what extent there is a shortage
of licensed pharmacists. In carrying out the study, the Secretary
shall seek the comments of appropriate public and private entities
regarding any such shortage.
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete
the study under subsection (a) and submit to the Congress a report
that describes the findings made through the study and that contains a summary of the comments received by the Secretary pursuant to such subsection.
SEC. 6. REPORT ON TELEMEDICINE.
Not later than January 10, 2001, the Secretary of Health and
Human Services shall submit to the Congress a report that—
(1) identifies emy factors that inhibit the expansion and
accessibility of telemedicine services, including factors relating
to telemedicine networks;
(2) identifies any factors that, in addition to geographical
isolation, should be used to determine which patients need
or require access to telemedicine care;
(3) determines the extent to which—
(A) patients receiving telemedicine service have benefited from the services, and are satisfied with the treatment
received pursuant to the services; and
(B) the medical outcomes for such patients would have
differed if telemedicine services had not been available
to the patients;
(4) determines the extent to which physicians involved
with telemedicine services have been satisfied with the medical
aspects of the services;
(5) determines the extent to which primary care physicians
are enhancing their medical knowledge and experience through
the interaction with specialists provided by telemedicine consultations; and
(6) identifies legal £m.d mediced issues relating to State
licensing of health professionals that are presented by telemedicine services, and provides any recommendations of the Secretary for responding to such issues.
42 USC 295k
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42 USC 254c.
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