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- H.R.2990
H.R.2990: Rural Health Care Access Act of 2019
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced May 23, 2019
- Latest Major Action May 23, 2019
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
20 (4 Democrats, 16 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - May 23, 2019
Bill Summary
Rural Health Care Access Act of 2019 This bill eliminates certain criteria that hospitals must meet in order to qualify as critical access hospitals that receive special payment under Medicare. Specifically, the bill eliminates the requirement that a hospital must either (1) be located more than 35 miles (15 miles in mountainous regions or areas with only secondary roads) from another hospital, or (2) have been certified prior to January 1,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| May 23, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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| May 23, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Mark Green (R-Tenn.) |