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S.1648: Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced June 23, 2015
- Latest Major Action June 23, 2015
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to designate as a rural emergency hospital any facility that as of December 31, 2014, was: a critical access hospital (CAH) or a hospital with at most 50 beds located in a county in a rural area or treated as located in a rural area, or one of such hospitals that ceased operations during the period beginning five years before enactment...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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June 23, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4546-4547)
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June 23, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) |