HR 4178 · 115th Congress · Health

HEART Act

Introduced 2017-10-31· Sponsored by Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8304)(2017-11-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Healthcare Enhancement for Americas Rural Towns Act or the HEART Act This bill permanently extends and otherwise revises the Medicare-Dependent Hospital program (which provides increased payments to certain smaller, rural hospitals that serve a proportionally high number of Medicare patients). The bill also extends through FY 2019 the program for increased payments under Medicare for low-volume hospitals.…

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Cosponsors (4)

1 Democrat3 Republicans