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HR 2157 110th Congress House

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that certain facilities located in areas designated as rural areas before January 1, 2000, qualify as rural health clinics regardless of…

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that certain facilities located in areas designated as rural areas before January 1, 2000, qualify a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that certain facilities located in areas designated as rural areas before January 1, 2000, qualify as rural health clinics regardless of whether or not such areas remain so designated.

Introduced: June 27, 2007 See on congress.gov
Health ClinicsHousing and Community DevelopmentMedicaidMedicare
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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 25, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 3, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 3, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 3, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 25, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide that a facility located in a non-urbanized area so designated by the Bureau of the Census before January 1, 2000, that also satisfies all other applicable conditions, shall qualify as a rural health clinic for purposes of Medicare and SSA title XIX (Medicaid), whether or not such area remains so designated.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 27, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2157: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that certain facilities located in areas designated as rural areas before January 1, 2000, qualify as rural health clinics regardless of whether or not such areas remain so designated.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2157/
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"H.R. 2157: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that certain facilities located in areas designated as rural areas before January 1, 2000, qualify as rural health clinics regardless of whether or not such areas remain so designated.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2157/.
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H.R. 2157, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2157/.
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[H.R. 2157: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that certain facilities located in areas designated as rural areas before January 1, 2000, qualify as rural health clinics regardless of whether or not such areas remain so designated.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2157/)
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