Bill115th CongressFiled Feb 27, 2017Health
S. 455
Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 27, 2017)
Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2017
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to reimburse medical residency training programs under Medicare for certain graduate medical education costs associated with resident time spent in rural community hospitals known as "critical access hospitals."
What just happenedFeb 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT](D-MT)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateFeb 27, 2017
- Feb 27, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Feb 27, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate