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HR 3270 107th Congress House

Rural Communities Hospice Care Access Improvement Act of 2001

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 20 percent inpatient limitation under the Medicare Program on the proportion of hospice care that… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 20 percent inpatient limitation under the Medicare Program on the proportion of hospice care that certain rural hospice programs may provide.

Introduced: November 15, 2001 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
Health Home care servicesHospices (Terminal care)Housing and Community DevelopmentMedical fees
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 27, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4291)
Nov 28, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Nov 8, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 8, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 27, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4291)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Rural Communities Hospice Care Access Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to create an exception to the Medicare 20 percent inpatient care limitation for certain rural hospice programs with 20 beds or fewer.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3270: Rural Communities Hospice Care Access Improvement Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3270/
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"H.R. 3270: Rural Communities Hospice Care Access Improvement Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3270/.
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H.R. 3270, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3270/.
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