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RUSH Act of 2020

Introduced: March 11, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Mar 11, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 11, 2020
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.
Mar 11, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reducing Unnecessary Senior Hospitalizations Act of 2020 or the RUSH Act of 2020

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.

What's happening now March 11, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 14 Related bill Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act
  • S 3447 Identical bill RUSH Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · May 27, 2020
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Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 3, 2020
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Apr 3, 2020
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Mar 11, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6209: RUSH Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6209/
MLA
"H.R. 6209: RUSH Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6209/.
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H.R. 6209, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6209/.
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[H.R. 6209: RUSH Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6209/)
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