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Mike Enzi: “Yes. The language in the bill recognizes that travel in frontier areas, particularly in remote places such as Alaska…”

On the recordMay 9, 2007
Yes. The language in the bill recognizes that travel in frontier areas, particularly in remote places such as Alaska, can be time-consuming and expensive, so it specifically notes that the training or certification should be available in a widely available training or certification method, such as an online course or through the mail. This is intended to reduce the amount of travel and expense a willing provider in a frontier area must undertake in order to be able to prescribe or dispense needed medicines to their
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Mike Enzi
Republican · Wyoming

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Discussing provisions in a bill related to training and certification for healthcare providers in remote areas.

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