To reauthorize the rural health care transition grant program established under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give preference in making grants under such program to hospitals that establish consortia with other providers in the communities in which the hospitals are located, and to revise the frequency of the Secretary's reports on the program to Congress.

Summary

Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconcilitation Act of 1987 to: (1) reauthorize the rural health care transition grant program through FY 1997; (2) direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give preference in making grants under such program to hospitals that establish consortia with other providers in the communities in which the hospitals are located; and (3) revise the frequency of the Secretary's reports on the program to the Congress from every six months to every 12 months.

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Timeline

1. 21 April 1993

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 April 1993

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   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 April 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 May 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 21 April 1993 · Official file

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Thomas, Craig [R-WY-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Payne, Lewis F., Jr. [D-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
• FRED UPTON · R · Cosponsor
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