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S.872: Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced April 6, 2017
- Latest Major Action April 6, 2017
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
21 (14 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 6 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - April 6, 2017
Bill Summary
Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017 This bill permanently extends the Medicare-Dependent Hospital program (which provides increased payments to certain smaller, rural hospitals that serve a proportionally high number of Medicare patients) and the program for increased payments under Medicare for low-volume hospitals.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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April 6, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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April 6, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) |