Skip to main content
HR 2788 116th Congress House Health Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Health technology, devices, supplies Medicare Rural conditions and development

Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act of 2019

Introduced: May 16, 2019 Introduced by: Smith, Adrian Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 17, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 16, 2019
Introduced in House
May 16, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act of 2019

This bill makes a series of changes to criteria, requirements, and payments for rural health clinics under Medicare.

Among other things, the bill (1) allows rural health clinics that are not directed by physicians to enter into arrangements with physician assistants or nurse practitioners that generally comply with state laws (regarding scope of practice), rather than other specific requirements; (2) allows rural health clinics to serve as the distant site for purposes of telehealth services; and (3) beginning in 2020, increases the maximum payment rate per visit for rural health clinics.

What's happening now May 17, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1037 Identical bill Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Democratic 3 Republican 12
Hartzler, Vicky
· May 15, 2020
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Mar 4, 2020
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Feb 13, 2020
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 3, 2020
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Jan 17, 2020
Spanberger, Abigail
· Jan 3, 2020
Meadows, Mark
· Dec 18, 2019
O'Halleran, Tom
· Dec 4, 2019
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Nov 14, 2019
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Oct 31, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Oct 29, 2019
Roe, David
· Oct 18, 2019
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Oct 8, 2019
Hice, Jody
· Oct 1, 2019
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Sep 20, 2019
Davis, Rodney
· Aug 20, 2019
KIND, RON
· Jul 25, 2019
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Jul 23, 2019
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jul 23, 2019
Axne, Cynthia
· Jul 11, 2019
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Jul 11, 2019
Collins, Chris
· Jun 27, 2019
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Jun 13, 2019
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Jun 13, 2019
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jun 13, 2019
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jun 4, 2019
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Jun 4, 2019
Loebsack, David
· May 16, 2019
Rodgers, Cathy
· May 16, 2019
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · May 16, 2019
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2788: Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2788/
MLA
"H.R. 2788: Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2788/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2788, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2788/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 2788: Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2788/)
Report a problem