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HR 1044 112th Congress House

Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2011

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: March 11, 2011 See on congress.gov
Health Health personnelMedicareRural conditions and developmentSurgery and anesthesia
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 17, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 11, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 11, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 17, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2011 - 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.


 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3859 Related bill Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2012
  • S 1680 Related bill Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 3 Republican 2
D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 12, 2012
Roby, Martha
· Jul 11, 2012
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 15, 2012
Paulsen, Erik
· Nov 4, 2011
Farenthold, Blake
· Jul 26, 2011
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jul 11, 2011
Bonner, Jo
· Jun 13, 2011
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jun 1, 2011
Gowdy, Trey
· Jun 1, 2011
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· May 23, 2011
MANZULLO, DONALD
· May 10, 2011
Bishop, Rob
· May 5, 2011
AKIN, W.
· Mar 11, 2011
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Mar 11, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1044: Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1044/
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"H.R. 1044: Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1044/.
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H.R. 1044, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1044/.
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