A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise the timeframe for recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program.
Latest action · Jul 30, 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7786)
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.
- IntroducedJul 30, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend from three to four years the lookback timeframe for recognition of certain designations and certification with respect to rural health clinics under the Medicare program.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 30, 2008 to Sep 25, 2008, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Original | Jul 30, 2008 |
| D-ND | Kent Conrad | Sep 8, 2008 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Sep 15, 2008 | |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Sep 17, 2008 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Sep 22, 2008 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Sep 25, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Jul 30, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7786)
- Jul 30, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7785)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
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- Jul 30, 2008Introduced in Senate
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