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Save Rural Hospitals Act

Introduced: September 30, 2015 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 31, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 27, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 27, 2015
Introduced in House
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Save Rural Hospitals Act

This bill amends titles XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to increase payments to, and modify various requirements regarding, rural health care providers under the Medicare program. Among other provisions, the bill: (1) reverses cuts to reimbursement of bad debt for critical access hospitals (CAHs) and rural hospitals, as well as alters certain requirements with regard to CAHs; (2) extends payment levels for low-volume hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals (MDHs); (3) reinstates revised diagnosis-related group payments to MDHs and sole community hospitals (SCHs), as well as reinstates hold harmless treatment for hospital outpatient services for SCHs; (4) delays the application of penalties for a rural hospital's failure to become a meaningful electronic health record user; (5) makes permanent increased Medicare payments for ground ambulance services in rural areas; (6) alters certain supervision requirements for therapeutic hospital outpatient services; (7) modifies requirements related to the use and payment of recovery audit contractors; and (8) establishes a program under which rural hospitals meeting specified requirements may be eligible for enhanced payment for qualified outpatient services.

In addition, the bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to eliminate Medicare sequestration for rural hospitals.

The bill also amends title XIX (Medicaid) of SSAct to extend Medicaid primary care payments.

With respect to both the Medicare and Medicaid programs, the bill eliminates disproportionate share hospital payment reductions for rural hospitals.

The bill also amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize several competitive grant programs to assist eligible rural hospitals.
What's happening now August 5, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1611 Related bill Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act
  • HR 2156 Related bill Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2015
  • S 257 Related bill Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 3 Republican 7
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · May 31, 2016
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · May 11, 2016
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Feb 23, 2016
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 3, 2016
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 5, 2016
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Dec 7, 2015
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Dec 3, 2015
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Huffman, Jared
California · Dec 1, 2015
Abraham, Ralph
· Nov 18, 2015
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Nov 16, 2015
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Oct 8, 2015
Young, David
· Sep 30, 2015
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Sep 9, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3225: Save Rural Hospitals Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3225/
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