Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007
Latest action · Feb 15, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2079)
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 15, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007 - 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 that is: (1) at least the applicable payment rate established under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) or part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) for such services; or (2) 103% of the otherwise applicable payment rate, if the critical access hospital or the rural health clinic determines appropriate
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Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 15, 2007 to Apr 8, 2008, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Feb 15, 2007 |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Original | Feb 15, 2007 |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Jun 21, 2007 | |
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | Sep 5, 2007 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Apr 8, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 15, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Feb 15, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2079)
- Feb 15, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2000-2002, S2079)
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1563 | Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007 | Identical bill | Mar 23, 2007 |
| HR 2159 | Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007 | Identical bill | May 25, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 15, 2007Introduced in Senate
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