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S 2659 108th Congress Senate

Medicare Rural Home Health Services Improvement Act of 2004

Official title: A bill to extend the temporary increase in payments under the medicare program for home health services furnished in a rural area.

Introduced: September 30, 2004 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
Health Home care servicesHousing and Community DevelopmentMedical feesMedicare
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Jul 15, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 15, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8230-8231)
Jul 15, 2004
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 15, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Rural Home Health Services Improvement Act of 2004 - Amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to provide for a two-year extension of the temporary Medicare payment increase for home health services furnished in a rural area.

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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Sep 30, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2659: Medicare Rural Home Health Services Improvement Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2659/
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"S. 2659: Medicare Rural Home Health Services Improvement Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2659/.
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S. 2659, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2659/.
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