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Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act of 2019

Introduced: April 4, 2019 Introduced by: Barrasso, John Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 4, 2019
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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 April 4, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2788 Identical bill Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Nov 21, 2019
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Oct 17, 2019
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 24, 2019
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 7, 2019
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Apr 10, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Apr 4, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1037: Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1037/
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"S. 1037: Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1037/.
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S. 1037, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1037/.
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