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Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act of 2020

2/9/2022, 1:11 AM

Congressional Summary of S 3559

Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act of 2020

This bill establishes grant programs and other forms of financial assistance for health care providers in response to the national emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

Specifically, the bill establishes (1) a grant program to provide emergency assistance to critical access hospitals, certain rural hospitals, and providers participating in Medicare; (2) a grant program to provide emergency assistance to health care practices and ambulatory surgery centers for staff salaries; and (3) a loan program to provide low-interest loans to health care practices and ambulatory surgery centers.

The bill also temporarily increases reimbursements to rural hospitals under the Medicare swing-bed program. (The program allows rural hospitals to use beds, as needed, for either acute care or skilled nursing facility care.)

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Current Status of Bill S 3559

Bill S 3559 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 21, 2020. Bill S 3559 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on March 21, 2020.  Bill S 3559's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of March 21, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3559

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
26
Democrat Cosponsors
10
Republican Cosponsors
15
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3559

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Health care coverage and access
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Home and outpatient care
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Medicare
- Rural conditions and development
- Small business
- Surgery and anesthesia
- Wages and earnings

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3559

Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act of 2020
Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act of 2020
A bill to provide emergency financial assistance to rural health care facilities and providers impacted by the COVID-19 emergency.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 3559

Michael F. Bennet
Michael F. Bennet
ColoradoDemocrat
Roger F. Wicker
Roger F. Wicker
MississippiRepublican
Jon Tester
Jon Tester
MontanaDemocrat
Tina Smith
Tina Smith
MinnesotaDemocrat
Kyrsten Sinema
Kyrsten Sinema
ArizonaIndependent
Jacky Rosen
Jacky Rosen
NevadaDemocrat

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