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Save America’s Rural Hospitals Act

USA117th CongressHR-6400| House 
| Updated: 1/14/2022
Sam Graves

Sam Graves

Republican Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (5)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Joe Neguse (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Budget Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Save America's Rural Hospitals Act This bill establishes and otherwise modifies payment requirements for rural health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, including by (1) exempting Medicare payments to rural hospitals from sequestration, (2) making permanent certain payment increases for services in rural areas (e.g., Medicaid primary care services), and (3) permanently removing the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services under Medicare.
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Timeline
Jan 13, 2022
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, 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.
Jan 13, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 14, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • January 13, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • January 13, 2022
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, 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.


  • January 13, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • January 14, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-8565: Rural HELP Act of 2022
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHome and outpatient careHospital careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedicareMental healthNursingRural conditions and development

Save America’s Rural Hospitals Act

USA117th CongressHR-6400| House 
| Updated: 1/14/2022
Save America's Rural Hospitals Act This bill establishes and otherwise modifies payment requirements for rural health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, including by (1) exempting Medicare payments to rural hospitals from sequestration, (2) making permanent certain payment increases for services in rural areas (e.g., Medicaid primary care services), and (3) permanently removing the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services under Medicare.
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Timeline
Jan 13, 2022
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, 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.
Jan 13, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 14, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • January 13, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • January 13, 2022
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, 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.


  • January 13, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • January 14, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sam Graves

Sam Graves

Republican Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (5)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Joe Neguse (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Budget Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-8565: Rural HELP Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHome and outpatient careHospital careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedicareMental healthNursingRural conditions and development