HR 1730 · 110th Congress · Health

MedPAC Rural Representation Act

Introduced 2007-03-28· Sponsored by Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]· 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 the Subcommittee on Health.(2007-03-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] MedPAC Rural Representation Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require that the proportion of members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MEDPAC) who represent the interests of health care providers and Medicare beneficiaries located in rural areas be no less than the proportion of the total number of Medicare beneficiaries who reside in such areas.…

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Cosponsors (20)

10 Democrats10 Republicans
Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large]ND
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]MO
Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2]FL
Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]TX
Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17]TX
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]WA
Rep. Herseth, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]SD
Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]MI
Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]MN
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]ID
Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8]MO
Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]CA
Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2]UT
Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3]AR
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]VA
Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2]NC
Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large]WY
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]WI