S 3435
114th Congress
Senate
Health
Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016
Introduced: September 28, 2016
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Everywhere this bill has been
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In committee
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To President
Became law
Sep 28, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 28, 2016
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to:
- establish, extend, reinstate, or modify various Medicare payment adjustments for rural hospitals;
- establish a capital infrastructure revolving loan program for rural medical facilities;
- allow authorized physician assistants to order hospice care under Medicare;
- establish Medicare coverage for specified mental health counselor services and marriage and family therapist services;
- create a grant program for state offices of rural health; and
- modify other provisions related to rural medical facilities.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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