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S 2620 112th Congress Senate Health Hospital care Medicare Rural conditions and development

Rural Hospital Access Act of 2012

Introduced: May 7, 2012 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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May 7, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 7, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Hospital Access Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend through FY2013: (1) the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program; and (2) increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program.

What's happening now May 7, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5943 Related bill Rural Hospital Access Act of 2012
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 5 Republican 4 Independent 1
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Nov 27, 2012
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 10, 2012
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jul 23, 2012
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 19, 2012
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 28, 2012
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 25, 2012
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 18, 2012
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 23, 2012
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 22, 2012
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 7, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2620: Rural Hospital Access Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2620/
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"S. 2620: Rural Hospital Access Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2620/.
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S. 2620, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2620/.
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