HR 7004 · 116th Congress · Health

Save Our Rural Health Providers Act

Introduced 2020-05-22· Sponsored by Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2]· 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: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2020-05-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Save Our Rural Health Providers Act This bill requires a specific portion of the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund to be allocated to rural health care providers responding to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill requires that at least 20% of future appropriations and the unobligated balance of prior appropriations to the fund relating to COVID-19 provider assistance be reserved for rural health care providers, with priority given to providers serving a high number of Medicare or Medicaid enrollees, elderly or other high-risk individuals, uninsured individuals, or areas with limited health infrastructure.…

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican