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Bill114th CongressFiled Feb 27, 2015Health
S. 607

Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015

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Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015

This bill amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to extend the period of the Medicare rural community hospital demonstration program from 5 to 10 years.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall allow certain rural community hospitals participating in the demonstration program as of December 30, 2014, to continue during the second five years of the 10-year extension period.

HHS shall solicit applications to select up to the maximum number of additional rural community hospitals located in any state to participate in this demonstration program for the second five years of the ten-year extension period without exceeding the applicable limitation (30).

In determining which applicant rural community hospitals to select for participation in the demonstration program, HHS:

  • shall give priority to hospitals located in one of the 20 states with the lowest population densities; and
  • may consider closures of hospitals located in rural areas in the state in which the hospital is located during the 5-year period immediately preceding the enactment of this Act, as well as the population density of the state.

What just happenedFeb 5, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA](R-IA)Sponsor
15 cosponsors3 D11 R1 I
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  1. Feb 5, 2016Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  2. Jan 25, 2016IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Ways and Means Committee
  3. Jan 25, 2016FloorH14000

    Received in the House.

  4. Jan 21, 2016Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  5. Jan 20, 2016Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.

  6. Jan 20, 2016Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.

  7. Jan 20, 2016Floor

    The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text of committee substitute as amended: CR S138-139)

  8. Jan 20, 2016Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S138-139; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S138)

  9. Jul 30, 2015Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 181.

  10. Jul 30, 2015Committee

    Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 114-102.

    Finance Committee
  11. Jul 30, 2015Committee14000

    Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 114-102.

    Finance Committee
  12. Jun 24, 2015Committee

    Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Finance Committee
  13. Feb 27, 2015IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Finance Committee
  14. Feb 27, 2015IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Passed Senate amendedJan 20, 201635

Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015

This bill amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to extend the period of the Medicare rural community hospital demonstration program from 5 to 10 years.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall allow certain rural community hospitals participating in the demonstration program as of December 30, 2014, to continue during the second five years of the 10-year extension period.

HHS shall solicit applications to select up to the maximum number of additional rural community hospitals located in any state to participate in this demonstration program for the second five years of the ten-year extension period without exceeding the applicable limitation (30).

In determining which applicant rural community hospitals to select for participation in the demonstration program, HHS:

  • shall give priority to hospitals located in one of the 20 states with the lowest population densities; and
  • may consider closures of hospitals located in rural areas in the state in which the hospital is located during the 5-year period immediately preceding the enactment of this Act, as well as the population density of the state.
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)Jul 30, 20151

Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015

This bill amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to extend the period of the Medicare rural community hospital demonstration program from 5 to 10 years.

Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to allow rural community hospitals participating in the demonstration program as of December 30, 2014, to continue during the second five years of the 10-year extension period.

Introduced in SenateFeb 27, 2015

Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015

Amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to extend the period of the rural community hospital demonstration program from 5 to 10 years.

Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 — Informed