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Rural Health Care Protection Act of 1997

Introduced: May 23, 1997 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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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Jun 2, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5194)
May 23, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 23, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5103)
May 23, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Health Care Protection Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to a hospital which has ever been classified as a rural referral center, to prohibit denial of a request for its reclassification on the basis of any comparison between its average hourly wage and the average hourly wages of hospitals in the area in which it is located. Declares that any hospital classified as a rural referral center by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for FY 1991 shall be so classified for FY 1998 and each subsequent fiscal year.

Permits hospital geographic reclassification for purposes of disproportionate share payment adjustments. Permits rebasing of Medicare payment for sole community hospitals using FY 1994 and 1995 costs.

What's happening now June 2, 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5194)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 817: Rural Health Care Protection Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-817/
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"S. 817: Rural Health Care Protection Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-817/.
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