HR-1955 : Still Just a Bill

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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2017-04-17CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.House committee actions
2017-04-05IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.House floor actions
2017-04-05IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Health
See Subjects
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Hospital care
  • Medicare
  • Rural conditions and development

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