A resolution recognizing that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of communities in the United States.
Latest action · Nov 20, 2014 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6221; text as passed Senate: CR S6211)
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 20, 2014
- Agreed to in SenateNov 20, 2014
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Recognizes that: (1) access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of U.S. communities, (2) preserving and strengthening access to quality health care in rural areas is crucial to the success and prosperity of the United States, (3) strengthening access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas makes Medicare more cost-effective and improves health outcomes for patients, and (4) rural health care providers are integral to the local economies and are one of the largest types of employers in rural areas.
Celebrates the many dedicated medical professionals across the United States who work hard each day to deliver quality care to people living in rural areas.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 20, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | Nov 20, 2014 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Nov 20, 2014 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Nov 20, 2014 |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Original | Nov 20, 2014 |
| D-ND | Heidi Heitkamp | Original | Nov 20, 2014 |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Original | Nov 20, 2014 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Nov 20, 2014 |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Original | Nov 20, 2014 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | Nov 20, 2014 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Nov 20, 2014 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Nov 20, 2014 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Nov 20, 2014 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Nov 20, 2014 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Nov 20, 2014 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Nov 20, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 20, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Nov 20, 2014Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6221; text as passed Senate: CR S6211)
- Nov 20, 2014Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6221; text as passed Senate: CR S6211)
Related bills 2
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Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 20, 2014Agreed to Senate
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