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US HR663
Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015


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Introduced
02/02/2015
In Committee
02/12/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017

Introduced Session

114th Congress

Bill Summary

Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to make permanent the Medicare-dependent, small rural subsection (d) hospital program and increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program. (Generally, a subsection [d] hospital is an acute care hospital, particularly one that receives payments under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system [IPPS] when providing covered inpatient services to eligible beneficiaries.)

AI Summary

This bill, the Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015, aims to provide continued financial support for rural hospitals by making permanent two key Medicare programs. Specifically, it extends indefinitely the Medicare-dependent, small rural subsection (d) hospital program, which provides enhanced payments to certain rural hospitals that are a primary source of inpatient care in their communities, and also increases payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program, which offers additional compensation to hospitals with fewer Medicare patients to help offset their operating costs. These changes are intended to ensure the financial viability of these critical rural healthcare facilities.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (44)

Tom Reed (R)* Ralph Abraham (R),  Lou Barletta (R),  Rod Blum (R),  Cheri Bustos (D),  Matt Cartwright (D),  Blake Farenthold (R),  Jeff Fortenberry (R),  Morgan Griffith (R),  Richard Hanna (R),  Gregg Harper (R),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Rubén Hinojosa (D),  Tim Huelskamp (R),  John Katko (R),  Mike Kelly (R),  Steve King (R),  Ann Kuster (D),  John Larson (D),  David Loebsack (D),  Billy Long (R),  Blaine Luetkemeyer (R),  Michelle Lujan Grisham (D),  Sean Maloney (D),  Candice Miller (R),  Alex Mooney (R),  Richard Nolan (D),  Pete Olson (R),  Collin Peterson (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Reid Ribble (R),  David Rouzer (R),  Bill Shuster (R),  Elise Stefanik (R),  G.T. Thompson (R),  Mac Thornberry (R),  Scott Tipton (R),  Paul Tonko (D),  Timothy Walz (D),  Peter Welch (D),  Ed Whitfield (R),  Roger Williams (R),  Rob Wittman (R),  David Young (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 02/12/2015)

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