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S.2620

S.2620: Rural Hospital Access Act of 2012

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This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
This bill is primarily about health
Introduced May 7, 2012
Latest Major Action May 7, 2012
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Bill Sponsor

Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

Bill Cosponsors

26 (17 Democrats, 1 Independent, 1 Independent Democrat, 7 Republicans)

Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)
Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)
Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)
Susan Collins (R-Maine)
Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)
Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine)
Tom Udall (D-N.M.)
Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)
Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)
Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)
Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)
Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)
Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii)
Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)
Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)
Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.)
Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)
Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii)
Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)
Kay Hagan (D-N.C.)
Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.)
Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)
Thad Cochran (R-Miss.)
Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)
Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.)

Bill Summary

Rural Hospital Access Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend through FY2013: (1) the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program; and (2) increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program.

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Date	Description
	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 7, 2012	Introduced in the Senate by Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

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Introduced in the Senate by Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)