Rural Healthcare Access Improvement Act of 2003

Summary

Rural Healthcare Access Improvement Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to revise requirements with regard to rural health care, including: (1) urban and rural standardized payment amounts under the Medicare inpatient hospital prospective payment system (PPS); (2) the disproportionate share hospital (DSH) adjustment for rural hospitals; (3) the payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals; (4) the adjustment to the Medicare inpatient hospital PPS wage index to revise its labor-related share; (5) treatment of certain sole community hospitals to limit the decline in payment under the PPS for hospital outpatient department (ODP) services; and (6) the critical access hospital program. Provides for a temporary increase for: (1) home health services furnished in a rural area; (2) certain services furnished by small rural hospitals under the Medicare prospective payment system for OPD services; and (3) ground ambulance services furnished in a rural area. Amends SSA title XVIII to provide for: (1) exclusion of certain rural health clinic and Federally qualified health center services from the Medicare PPS for skilled nursing facilities; and (2) Medicare incentive program changes. Provides for two-year treatment of certain clinical diagnostic laboratory tests furnished by a sole community hospital. Amends SSA title XVIII to provide for establishment of a floor on geographic adjustments of payments for physicians' services.

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Timeline

1. 20 May 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 May 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 May 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 May 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 21 May 2003

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1011)

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 27 May 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

7. 2 June 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2] · D · Sponsor
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