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S. 872 115th Congress Senate

Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent the extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and the increased payme… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent the extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and the increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program.

Introduced: April 25, 2017 Introduced by: Chuck Grassley Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Health Health care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHospital careMedicareRural conditions and development
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 6, 2017
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 Latest action April 6, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017

This bill permanently extends the Medicare-Dependent Hospital program (which provides increased payments to certain smaller, rural hospitals that serve a proportionally high number of Medicare patients) and the program for increased payments under Medicare for low-volume hospitals.

 Related & companion bills 3
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 9 Republican 3 Independent 1
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Nov 7, 2017
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Oct 30, 2017
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Oct 26, 2017
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Sep 26, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 11, 2017
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jul 10, 2017
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · May 25, 2017
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · May 11, 2017
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Apr 25, 2017
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 6, 2017
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Apr 6, 2017
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 6, 2017
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 6, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 872: Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-872/
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"S. 872: Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-872/.
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S. 872, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-872/.
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