Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015

1/11/2023, 1:28 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 663

Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to make permanent the Medicare-dependent, small rural subsection (d) hospital program and increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program.

(Generally, a subsection [d] hospital is an acute care hospital, particularly one that receives payments under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system [IPPS] when providing covered inpatient services to eligible beneficiaries.)

Current Status of Bill HR 663

Bill HR 663 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 2, 2015. Bill HR 663 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on February 2, 2015.  Bill HR 663's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of February 12, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 663

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
43
Democrat Cosponsors
15
Republican Cosponsors
28
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 663

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

Hospital careMedicareRural conditions and development

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 663

Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent the extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and the increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program.Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015
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