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Rural Home Health Payment Fairness Act of 2003

Introduced: March 17, 2003 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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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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Mar 17, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 17, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3808-3809)
Mar 17, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Rural Home Health Payment Fairness Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to increase payment by ten percent for home health services furnished in a rural area on or after April 1, 2003; but prohibits the Secretary from reducing the standard prospective payment system amount (or amounts) applicable to such services furnished during a period to offset the payment increase resulting from such requirement.
What's happening now March 17, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 636: Rural Home Health Payment Fairness Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-636/
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"S. 636: Rural Home Health Payment Fairness Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-636/.
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S. 636, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-636/.
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