Question

How would the Bill HR 1148 : fast act of 2017 impact nursing practice standards if passed? If not passed?

Answer 1

Bill number: HR 1148

A Bill must be passed by both the House and the Senate in isame form and then it has to be signed by the President to become a Law

Title: Fast Act of 2017

This bill amends to the title 28th of Social Security Act to expand access telehealth -eligible stroke services under the Medicare program

It was placed in the Union calendar in the December month of 2017. but still the approval status is pending

Impacts on nursing practice if passed

• It includes a team of Neurologist and nurse to treat the stroke affected patients
• Nurse could improve patient outcomes and reduces disability
• Sroke services are provided to the client soon after the onset of stroke
• It is useful for a person who cannot see the stroke specialist immediately
• The Nurse could act readily
• Provides funding for targeted group
• The nurse could keep ready everything when the patient comes to healthcare sector
• It makes the nurses to work stress fee

If not passed

• The nursing practice will remain same in most of the cases
• Time consuming for the health care provider to initiate care sometimes
• Nurse will not be a part of the stroke team
• Services could not be provided to remote areas
• It sometimes will be confusing to the nurse