Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., told Newsmax on Friday that his new bill would make it easier for medical professionals to help in a federally declared emergency anywhere in the U.S., eliminating state-by-state barriers that he says slow lifesaving care when minutes matter.
Appearing on “Wake Up America,” McCormick said the Medical Professional Access Act builds on lessons learned during the COVID crisis, when states scrambled to share personnel but were often blocked by licensure rules and bureaucratic delays.
McCormick, an emergency physician and Marine and Navy veteran, said the legislation would ensure that qualified providers can deploy immediately during federal emergencies without navigating a separate accreditation process for each state.
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