To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations to pay for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at a rate that is at least 101 percent of the payment rate otherwise applicable under the Medicare Program.
Latest action · Mar 14, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 17, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage organizations to provide for a payment rate for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at least 101 percent of the payment rate otherwise applicable under the Medicare Program.
Cosponsors 34
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 17, 2005 to Mar 13, 2006; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| R-NE | Tom Osborne | Original | Feb 17, 2005 |
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Mar 10, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Mar 10, 2005 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Apr 18, 2005 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Apr 21, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | May 3, 2005 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | May 10, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Norman D. Dicks | May 10, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | May 16, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | May 25, 2005 | |
| R-KY | Ed Whitfield | Jun 7, 2005 | |
| R-NY | John E. Sweeney | Jun 14, 2005 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Jul 12, 2005 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Jul 29, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Nov 7, 2005 | |
| R-MN | Mark R. Kennedy | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Mar 2, 2006 | |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Mar 9, 2006 | |
| R-TX | Mac Thornberry | Mar 13, 2006 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Feb 17, 2005 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 28, 2005 | |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Feb 17, 2005 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 14, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
- Feb 28, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 17, 2005Introduced in House
- Feb 17, 2005Referred 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2819 | Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2006 | Related bill | May 17, 2006 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations to pay for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at a rate that is at least 101 percent of the payment rate otherwise applicable under the Medicare Program.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 17, 2005Introduced in House
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