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S.816: Health Care Access and Rural Equity Act of 2003
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about emergency management
- Introduced April 8, 2003
- Latest Major Action April 8, 2003
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
34 (17 Democrats, 1 Independent, 17 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Health Care Access and Rural Equity Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to make a variety of changes with regard to rural health care and such matters as: (1) urban and rural standardized payment amounts under the Medicare inpatient hospital prospective payment system (PPS); (2) disproportionate share hospital (DSH) adjustment for rural hospitals; (3) payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals; (4)...
(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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| April 8, 2003 |
Introduced in the Senate by Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) |