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HR 6502 115th Congress House

RUSH Act of 2018

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a program to allow qualified group practices to furnish certain items and services at qualified sk… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a program to allow qualified group practices to furnish certain items and services at qualified skilled nursing facilities to individuals entitled to benefits under part A and enrolled under part B of the Medicare program to reduce unnecessary hospitalizations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 6, 2018 Introduced by: Smith, Adrian Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Aug 8, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 27, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 25, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 25, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 8, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reducing Unnecessary Senior Hospitalizations Act of 2018 or the RUSH Act of 2018

This bill establishes a program through which qualified group practices may provide certain items and services that are normally provided at hospital emergency departments to individuals who (1) are entitled to Medicare hospital services, (2) are enrolled for Medicare medical services, and (3) reside in qualified skilled nursing facilities.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 2 Republican 2
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Dec 12, 2018
Cook, Paul
· Dec 10, 2018
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Dec 6, 2018
Kilmer, Derek
· Dec 6, 2018
Eshoo, Anna
· Nov 9, 2018
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Aug 3, 2018
Black, Diane
· Jul 25, 2018
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Jul 25, 2018
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jul 25, 2018
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jul 25, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6502: RUSH Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6502/
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"H.R. 6502: RUSH Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6502/.
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H.R. 6502, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6502/.
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