HR 4178
115th Congress
House
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Hospital care
Medicare
Rural conditions and development
HEART Act
Introduced: October 31, 2017
Introduced by:
Arrington, Jodey C.
Republican
· Texas
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8304)
Oct 31, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 31, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Healthcare Enhancement for Americas Rural Towns Act or the HEART Act
This bill permanently extends and otherwise revises the Medicare-Dependent Hospital program (which provides increased payments to certain smaller, rural hospitals that serve a proportionally high number of Medicare patients). The bill also extends through FY 2019 the program for increased payments under Medicare for low-volume hospitals.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8304)
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1