H.R. 258House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish fees for medical services provided in units of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

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The bill lets the Secretary of the Interior set and collect fees for medical services provided in National Park units or by National Park Service staff outside the parks. It creates a National Park Medical Services Fund to hold those fees and any donations, and allows the money—subject to congressional appropriations—to be used for medical care, planning, training, and equipment. The changes affect park visitors, employees who need medical care, and the National Park Service’s ability to fund those services.

Key Provisions

Secretary may establish and collect fees for medical services in National Park units and for services provided by NPS personnel outside the units.
Establishes the National Park Medical Services Fund in the Treasury, funded by donations and collected fees.
Funds may be used, as appropriated, for providing medical services, conducting needs assessments and program analyses, developing management plans, training staff, and acquiring or improving medical facilities, equipment, and vehicles.
Defines “Fund” as the National Park Medical Services Fund and “Secretary” as the Secretary of the Interior.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Federal Lands Subcommittee

February 5, 2019

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

January 4, 2019

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

January 4, 2019

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Federal Lands Subcommittee

February 5, 2019

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 4, 2019

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 258

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 4, 2019

Mr. McClintock (for himself and Mr. Tipton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish fees for medical services provided in units of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

Fees for Medical Services

(a)

Fees authorized

The Secretary may establish and collect fees for medical services provided to persons in units of the National Park System or for medical services provided by National Park Service personnel outside units of the National Park System.

(b)

National Park Medical Services Fund

There is hereby established in the Treasury a fund to be known as the National Park Medical Services Fund. The Fund shall consist of—

(1)

donations to the Fund; and

(2)

fees collected under subsection (a).

(c)

Availability of amounts

All amounts deposited into the Fund shall be available to the Secretary, to the extent provided in advance by Acts of appropriation, for the following in units of the National Park System:

(1)

Services listed in subsection (a).

(2)

Preparing needs assessments or other programmatic analyses for medical facilities, equipment, vehicles, and other needs and costs of providing services listed in subsection (a).

(3)

Developing management plans for medical facilities, equipment, vehicles, and other needs and costs of services listed in subsection (a).

(4)

Training related to providing services listed in subsection (a).

(5)

Obtaining or improving medical facilities, equipment, vehicles, and other needs and costs of providing services listed in subsection (a).

(d)

Definitions

For the purposes of this section:

(1)

Fund

The term Fund means the National Park Medical Services Fund established by subsection (b).

(2)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.