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HR 2204 111th Congress House

Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2009

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payment under part A of the Medicare Program on a reasonable cost basis for anesthesia services furn… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payment under part A of the Medicare Program on a reasonable cost basis for anesthesia services furnished by an anesthesiologist in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as payments are provided for anesthesia services furnished by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists in such hospitals.

Introduced: June 17, 2010 Introduced by: Cuellar, Henry Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Health Health personnelMedicareRural conditions and developmentSurgery and anesthesia
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Apr 30, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action April 30, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide payment under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) on a reasonable cost basis for anesthesia services furnished by a physician who is an anesthesiologist in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as payment is made for anesthesia services furnished by a certified registered nurse anesthetists in such hospitals.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 17, 2010
Ellsworth, Brad
· Jun 17, 2010
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Jun 17, 2010
Bishop, Rob
· May 12, 2010
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · May 12, 2010
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 12, 2010
Sestak, Joe
· Jul 14, 2009
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Jun 3, 2009
Eshoo, Anna
· Jun 3, 2009
Jenkins, Lynn
· Jun 3, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2204: Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2204/
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"H.R. 2204: Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2204/.
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H.R. 2204, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2204/.
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