US HB7534 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on July 9 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 9 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
RURAL HELP Act of 2020 Reviewing Urban and Rural Adjustments to Level Hospital Expenses and Lopsided Payments Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Fred Keller [R-PA] | Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA] | Rep. James Hagedorn [R-MN] | Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR] |
| Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA] | Rep. Frank Lucas [R-OK] | Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO] | Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2020-07-09 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2020-07-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Disability and health-based discrimination
Government studies and investigations
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Hospital care
Rural conditions and development
Government studies and investigations
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Hospital care
Rural conditions and development
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7534/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7534/BILLS-116hr7534ih.pdf |
