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S.270: Rural Hospital and Health Network Preservation Act of 2001
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 7, 2001
- Latest Major Action Feb. 7, 2001
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
9 (5 Democrats, 1 Independent, 4 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Rural Hospital and Health Network Preservation Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the prospective payment system (PPS) for hospital outpatient department (OPD) services to provide a transitional adjustment for certain sole community hospitals in order to limit any decline in payment under the OPD PPS.Makes this Act effective as if included in the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Feb. 7, 2001 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) |