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S 630 110th Congress Senate

Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007

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: February 15, 2007 See on congress.gov
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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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Feb 15, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2079)
Feb 15, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2000-2002, S2079)
Feb 15, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 15, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2079)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007 - 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

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 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2159 Identical bill Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007
  • HR 1563 Identical bill Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 8, 2008
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 15, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 630: Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-630/
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"S. 630: Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-630/.
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S. 630, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-630/.
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