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HR 2350 109th Congress House

Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act of 2005

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for improvements in access to services in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals.

Introduced: May 12, 2005 Introduced by: Moran, Jerry Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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May 23, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 19, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 12, 2005
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.
May 12, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 23, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) provide for establishment of a rural community hospital (RCH) program; (2) remove certain barriers to establishment of distinct part units by RCH and Medicare critical access hospital (CAH) facilities; and (3) revise the CAH program.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 933 Identical bill Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Independent 1
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· May 4, 2006
GORDON, BART
· Nov 3, 2005
Marshall, Jim
· May 17, 2005
BERRY, MARION
· May 12, 2005
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 12, 2005
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 12, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2350: Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2350/
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"H.R. 2350: Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2350/.
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H.R. 2350, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2350/.
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