US Congress Senate Resolution 588 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on November 20 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-11-20 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6221; text as passed Senate: CR S6211)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Recognizes that: (1) access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of U.S. communities, (2) preserving and strengthening access to quality health care in rural areas is crucial to the success and prosperity of the United States, (3) strengthening access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas makes Medicare more cost-effective and improves health outcomes for patients, and (4) rural health care providers are integral to the local economies and are one of the largest types of employers in rural areas. Celebrates the many dedicated medical professionals across the United States who work hard each day to deliver quality care to people living in rural areas.

A resolution recognizing that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of communities in the United States.

Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]
Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]	Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]
Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]	Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]	Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND]	Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]
Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]	Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]	Sen. John Thune [R-SD]	Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-11-20	Senate	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6221; text as passed Senate: CR S6211)

HR356 (Same As) 2013-09-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SR26 (Same As) 2013-02-07 - Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S527)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-resolution/588/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sres588/BILLS-113sres588ats.pdf