HR 1749 · 117th Congress · Health

RURAL HELP Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-03-10· Sponsored by Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12]· House

Bill Progress

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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.(2021-03-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Reviewing Urban and Rural Adjustments to Level Hospital Expenses and Lopsided Payments Act of 2021 or the RURAL HELP Act of 2021 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to determine whether costs incurred by rural hospitals exceed costs incurred by urban hospitals under the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system and to adjust payments accordingly.…

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Cosponsors (16)

1 Democrat15 Republicans
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]PA
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]PA
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]VA
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]OK
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]FL
Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]IN
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]WY
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]OK
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]IL
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]AR
Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]PA
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]SC
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]AL
Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]TX
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]MI