S 933 · 109th Congress · Health

Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-04-28· Sponsored by Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2005-04-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) provide for establishment of a rural community hospital (RCH) program; (2) remove certain barriers to establishment of distinct part units by RCH and Medicare critical access hospital (CAH) facilities; and (3) revise the CAH program.…

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Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican
Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE]NE
Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE]NE