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S 1130 115th Congress Senate Health Emergency medical services and trauma care Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Hospital care Medical education Medicare Rural conditions and development

Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act

Introduced: May 16, 2017 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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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.
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May 16, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 16, 2017
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Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act

This bill revises provisions related to health care in rural areas, including by allowing certain small rural hospitals and critical access hospitals to be designated as rural emergency hospitals for purposes of receiving special payment under Medicare.

What's happening now May 16, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 26, 2018
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Oct 30, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 16, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1130: Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1130/
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"S. 1130: Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1130/.
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S. 1130, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1130/.
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