HR 5259 · 100th Congress · Social Welfare

Small Rural Hospital Preservation Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-09-07· Sponsored by Rep. Sweeney, David McCann [R-TX-14]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Health.(1988-09-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Small Rural Hospital Preservation Act of 1988 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permit rural hospitals with fewer than 100 beds to elect to be paid on a reasonable cost basis.…

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Cosponsors (12)

3 Democrats9 Republicans
Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3]AR
Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Payne, Lewis F., Jr. [D-VA-5]VA
Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7]MN
Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11]MI
Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3]WI
Rep. Grandy, Fred [R-IA-6]IA
Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6]LA
Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1]KS
Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10]MI
Rep. Boulter, Beau [R-TX-13]TX