Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015

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Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015

Amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to extend the period of the rural community hospital demonstration program from 5 to 10 years.

Congress
114

Number
HR - 672

Introduced on
2015-02-03

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/3/2015

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015

Amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to extend the period of the rural community hospital demonstration program from 5 to 10 years.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a five-year extension of the rural community hospital demonstration program, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Health

Potential Impact
Congressional oversight•
Health care coverage and access•
Hospital care•
Medicare•
Rural conditions and development

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/13/2015

Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015

Amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to extend the period of th...


Latest Action2/12/2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.