S 1444
113th Congress
Senate
Health
Health personnel
Medicare
Rural conditions and development
Surgery and anesthesia
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2013
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6222)
Aug 1, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6221-6222)
Aug 1, 2013
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2013 - 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 anesthetist in such hospitals.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6222)
Committees of jurisdiction
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