Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2019
Latest action · May 10, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.
- IntroducedMay 10, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2019
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide Medicare payment on a reasonable-cost basis for anesthesia services furnished by an anesthesiologist in a rural hospital. Specifically, the CMS shall provide payment for such services in the same manner as payment is provided under current law for services furnished in a rural hospital by a certified registered nurse anesthetist.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 10, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MO | Jason Smith | Original | May 10, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 10, 2019Introduced in House
- May 10, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 10, 2019Introduced in House
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