S.607: Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
This bill is primarily about health
Introduced Feb. 27, 2015
Latest Major Action Feb. 5, 2016

Bill Sponsor

Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

Bill Cosponsors

15 (3 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 11 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 This bill amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to extend the period of the Medicare rural community hospital demonstration program from 5 to 10 years. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall allow certain rural community hospitals participating in the...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Feb. 5, 2016	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan. 25, 2016	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan. 25, 2016	Received in the House.
Jan. 21, 2016	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan. 20, 2016	Passed the Senate Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Jan. 20, 2016	The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text of committee substitute as amended: CR S138-139)
Jan. 20, 2016	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S138-139; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S138)
July 30, 2015	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 181.
July 30, 2015	Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 114-102.
June 24, 2015	Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb. 27, 2015	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb. 27, 2015	Introduced in the Senate by Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

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