Rural Hospital Access Act of 2013
Latest action · Apr 25, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedApr 25, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Rural Hospital Access Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend through FY2014: (1) the Medicare-dependent hospital program, and (2) increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program.
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 25, 2013 to Mar 13, 2014; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Apr 25, 2013 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | May 9, 2013 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | May 22, 2013 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | May 23, 2013 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Jun 3, 2013 | |
| D-MN | Al Franken | Jun 4, 2013 | |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Jun 4, 2013 | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Jun 11, 2013 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Jun 11, 2013 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Jun 11, 2013 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Jun 12, 2013 | |
| D-NC | Kay R. Hagan | Jun 12, 2013 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Jun 12, 2013 | |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Jun 12, 2013 | |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Jun 17, 2013 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Apr 25, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 25, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Apr 25, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1787 | Rural Hospital Access Act of 2013 | Identical bill | Jun 3, 2013 |
| HR 4302 | Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 | Related bill | Apr 1, 2014 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and the increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Rural Hospital Access Act of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 25, 2013Introduced in Senate
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