S 2135
107th Congress
Senate
Health
Access to health care
Authorization
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to hospitals
Health planning
Hospital rates
Housing and Community Development
Medicare
Rural health
Rural hospitals
Social Welfare
Rural Hospital Access and Improvement Act of 2002
Introduced: April 16, 2002
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 16, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 16, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2727)
Apr 16, 2002
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Rural Hospital Access and Improvement Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend the authorization for appropriations through FY 2007 for rural hospital flexibility grants with respect to rural health care plans, rural health networks, critical access hospitals, rural emergency medical services, and assistance to eligible small rural hospitals in meeting the costs of implementing Medicare-required data systems.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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