Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act of 2005

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Bill Number

HR 2350

Introduced

May 12, 2005

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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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 Nursing homes Rehabilitation of the disabled Rural health Social Welfare

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Summary

Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) provide for establishment of a rural community hospital (RCH) program; (2) remove certain barriers to establishment of distinct part units by RCH and Medicare critical access hospital (CAH) facilities; and (3) revise the CAH program.

Actions

May 23, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 19, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 12, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
May 12, 2005

Introduced in House

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