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- H.R.1248
H.R.1248: Rural Health Care Protection Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced April 8, 1997
- Latest Major Action Aug. 5, 1997
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
27 (12 Democrats, 16 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Rural Health Care Protection Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to a hospital which has ever been classified as a rural referral center, to prohibit denial of a request for its reclassification on the basis of any comparison between its average hourly wage and the average hourly wages of hospitals in the area in which it is located. Declares that any hospital classified as a rural referral...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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See H.R.2015.
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| April 8, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Robert William Ney (R-Ohio) |