A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to create a sustainable future for rural healthcare.

United States115th CongressS-1130Senate
Latest legislative activity: May 16, 2017

Summary

Official Summary

Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act

This bill revises provisions related to health care in rural areas, including by allowing certain small rural hospitals and critical access hospitals to be designated as rural emergency hospitals for purposes of receiving special payment under Medicare.

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Timeline

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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  2. Introduced in Senate

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