H.R.2157: Rural Health Care Improvement Act of 2001

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced June 13, 2001
  • Latest Major Action June 25, 2001

Bill Sponsor

Bill Cosponsors

86 (38 Democrats, 1 Independent, 48 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Rural Health Care Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) revision in the Medicare disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payment adjustment for rural hospitals equalizing DSH payment amounts; (2) a single, standardized amount under the Medicare inpatient hospital prospective payment system (PPS); (3) treatment of certain physician pathology services; (4) elimination of the 15...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
June 13, 2001

Introduced in the House by Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

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