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S 1143 103th Congress Senate

Rural Health Improvement Act of 1993

Official title: A bill to improve the delivery of health care services in rural areas by creating an Assistant Secretary for Rural Health, to attend title XVIII of the Social … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to improve the delivery of health care services in rural areas by creating an Assistant Secretary for Rural Health, to attend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that medical assistance facilities be reimbursed based on reasonable cost, to establish a grant program for the use of interactive telecommunications systems, and to adjust the payments made for certain direct graduate medical education expenses.

Introduced: June 22, 1993 See on congress.gov
Health Ambulatory careCommunication in medicineDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEducation
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Executive reorganizationFederal aid to health facilitiesFederal aid to medical educationFederal officialsHealth insuranceMedical residentsMedicarePreventive medicineRural hospitalsRural public healthScience, Technology, Communications
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
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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 Latest action May 11, 1994

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

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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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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