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S 2819 109th Congress Senate

Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2006

Official title: A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a minimum payment rate by Medicare Advantage organizations for services furnish… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a minimum payment rate by Medicare Advantage organizations for services furnished by a critical access hospital and a rural health clinic under the Medicare program.

Introduced: May 17, 2006 See on congress.gov
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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 17, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 17, 2006
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 17, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2006 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage organizations to provide for a payment rate for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services that is: (1) at least the applicable payment rate established under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) or part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) for such services; or (2) 103% of the otherwise applicable payment rate, if the critical access hospital or the rural health clinic determines appropriate.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 880 Related bill To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations to pay for c…
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 17, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2819: Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2819/
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"S. 2819: Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2819/.
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S. 2819, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2819/.
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