Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act of 2003

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Bill Number

S 942

Introduced

Apr 29, 2003

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Topics

Access to health care Ambulances Ambulatory care Coinsurance Debt Disabled Emergency Management Emergency medicine Finance and Financial Sector Health Home care services Hospital care Hospital rates Hospitals Housing and Community Development Long-term care Medical economics Medical fees Medicare Mental health services Nurses Physicians' assistants Rehabilitation of the disabled Rural health Social Welfare

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Summary

Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) provide for establishment of the rural community hospital (RCH) program; (2) remove certain barriers to establishment of distinct part units by RCH and Medicare critical access hospital (CAH) facilities; (3) revise the CAH program; and (4) provide for coverage of costs for emergency room on-call physician assistants and nurse practitioners.

Actions

Apr 29, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 29, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5490)
Apr 29, 2003

Introduced in Senate

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