HR 2204 · 111th Congress · Health

Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-04-30· Sponsored by Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]· House

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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.(2009-04-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide payment under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) on a reasonable cost basis for anesthesia services furnished by a physician who is an anesthesiologist in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as payment is made for anesthesia services furnished by a certified registered nurse anesthetists in such hospitals.…

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Cosponsors (14)

6 Democrats8 Republicans
Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2]MO
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]KS
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14]CA
Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20]TX
Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7]TX
Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]WA
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]UT
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]MO
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-9]MO
Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10]FL
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8]IN
Rep. Heller, Dean [R-NV-2]NV