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S.4009: Rural Hospital Support Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced April 6, 2022
- Latest Major Action April 6, 2022
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
21 (10 Democrats, 11 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - April 6, 2022
Bill Summary
Rural Hospital Support Act This bill modifies and extends certain payment adjustments for rural hospitals under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system. Specifically, the bill indexes payment adjustments for sole community hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals to FY2016 operating costs, if it results in higher payments for such hospitals. The bill also makes payment adjustments for Medicare-dependent hospitals and low-volume...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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April 6, 2022 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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April 6, 2022 |
Introduced in the Senate by Bob Casey (D-Pa.) |