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HR 1838 117th Congress House

Affordable Access to Rural Health Care Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve rural health clinic payments, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 11, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 11, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 11, 2021
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.
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 12, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Affordable Access to Rural Health Care Act

This bill temporarily exempts newly constructed or purchased rural health clinics (RHCs) from Medicare payment limits.

Specifically, the bill exempts an RHC from payment limits for its first year of services upon certification that a hospital had a binding written agreement with an outside unrelated party to construct or purchase the RHC before March 30, 2021. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must conduct a related compliance audit within 60 days of the bill's enactment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
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Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Mar 11, 2021
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Mar 11, 2021
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Mar 11, 2021
Long, Billy
· Mar 11, 2021
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 11, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1838: Affordable Access to Rural Health Care Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1838/
MLA
"H.R. 1838: Affordable Access to Rural Health Care Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1838/.
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H.R. 1838, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1838/.
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[H.R. 1838: Affordable Access to Rural Health Care Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1838/)
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