House Bill 1955
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 5, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1955
Congress
115
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017
This bill permanently extends the Medicare-Dependent Hospital program (which provides increased payments to certain smaller, rural hospitals that serve a proportionally high number of Medicare patients) and the program for increased payments under Medicare for low-volume hospitals.
April 5, 2017
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04/17/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
04/05/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
04/05/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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