HR 5883
117th Congress
House
Health
Rural Health Fairness in Competition Act
Introduced: November 4, 2021
Introduced by:
Sewell, Terri A.
Democratic
· Alabama
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 4, 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.
Nov 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Rural Health Fairness in Competition Act
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a Medicare Rural Health Clinic Value-Based Care Program that exempts certain rural health clinics (e.g., those participating in Medicare quality programs) from payment limitations if they meet reporting requirements relating to quality measures and performance standards, as set by the CMS.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
4