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HR 5256 118th Congress House Health

Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2023

Introduced: February 7, 2024 Introduced by: Moolenaar, John R. Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 22, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 22, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2023

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide Medicare payment on a reasonable-cost basis for anesthesia services furnished by an anesthesiologist in a rural hospital. Specifically, the CMS shall provide payment for such services in the same manner as payment is provided under current law for services furnished in a rural hospital by a certified registered nurse anesthetist.

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 7

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 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 7 Republican 13
D
Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp
Washington · Jun 7, 2024
 D
Sorensen, Eric
Illinois · May 16, 2024
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · May 14, 2024
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 21, 2024
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 5, 2024
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Mar 1, 2024
 D
Pettersen, Brittany
Colorado · Feb 28, 2024
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Feb 23, 2024
 R
Obernolte, Jay
California · Feb 23, 2024
 R
De La Cruz, Monica
Texas · Feb 14, 2024
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Feb 9, 2024
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Feb 7, 2024
 R
Nunn, Zachary
Iowa · Nov 28, 2023
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Nov 17, 2023
 R
Hageman, Harriet M.
Wyoming · Nov 2, 2023
Wild, Susan
· Oct 20, 2023
 R
Moore, Barry
Alabama · Sep 27, 2023
 R
Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Sep 14, 2023
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Sep 8, 2023
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Sep 8, 2023
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Aug 22, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5256: Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5256/
MLA
"H.R. 5256: Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5256/.
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H.R. 5256, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5256/.
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