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Senate health committee rejects adding anesthesiologists to rural provider incentive program
Summary
The Senate Committee on Health Care voted against House Bill 2591A, which would have allowed anesthesiologists and physician anesthesiology trainees to qualify for Oregon's health care provider incentive program alongside certified registered nurse anesthetists.
Senator Patterson, chair of the Oregon Senate Committee on Health Care, presided over debate Tuesday on House Bill 2591A, which would have permitted the Oregon Health Authority to adopt rules to include physician anesthesiologists and those training in anesthesiology in the state's health care provider incentive program.
Supporters said the change would expand recruitment tools for rural areas where access to anesthesia services can be…
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