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Rural Health Improvement Act of 1993

Introduced: June 22, 1993 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 11, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5499-5500)
Jun 22, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 22, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7627-7628)
Jun 22, 1993
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Health Improvement Act of 1993 - Amends title VII (Administration) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to create within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) an Assistant Secretary for Rural Health to: (1) head an independent Office of Rural Health Policy; (2) report directly to the HHS Secretary on the implications of national health care reforms for rural areas; and (3) establish a program to provide grants to rural health care networks to enhance the delivery of health care in rural areas through the use of interactive telecommunications systems. Authorizes appropriations.

Amends parts A (Hospital Insurance) and B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of SSA title XVIII (Medicare) to provide for coverage of, and payment for, medical assistance facility services.

Provides for: (1) adjustments in Medicare graduate medical education payments for certain publicly funded family practice residency programs; and (2) preventive care services as part of the initial residency period under Medicare.

What's happening now May 11, 1994

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5499-5500)

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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 22, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1143: Rural Health Improvement Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-1143/
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"S. 1143: Rural Health Improvement Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-1143/.
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S. 1143, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-1143/.
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