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H.R. 3225 (114th)

Save Rural Hospitals Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

27 July 2015

Last action

5 August 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2], Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]

Subjects

Healthcare, Budget

Source updated

12 August 2025

Healthcare · Budget

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Summary

Save Rural Hospitals Act This bill amends titles XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to increase payments to, and modify various requirements regarding, rural health care providers under the Medicare program. Among other provisions, the bill: (1) reverses cuts to reimbursement of bad debt for critical access hospitals (CAHs) and rural hospitals, as well as alters certain requirements with regard to CAHs; (2) extends payment levels for low-volume hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals (MDHs); (3) reinstates revised diagnosis-related group payments to MDHs and sole community hospitals (SCHs), as well as reinstates hold harmless treatment for hospital outpatient services for SCHs; (4) delays the application of penalties for a rural hospital's failure to become a meaningful electronic health record user; (5) makes permanent increased Medicare payments for ground ambulance services in rural areas; (6) alters certain supervision requirements for therapeutic hospital outpatient services; (7) modifies requirements related to the use and payment of recovery audit contractors; and (8) establishes a program under which rural hospitals meeting specified requirements may be eligible for enhanced payment for qualified outpatient services. In addition, the bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to eliminate Medicare sequestration for rural hospitals. The bill also amends title XIX (Medicaid) of SSAct to extend Medicaid primary care payments. With respect to both the Medicare and Medicaid programs, the bill eliminates disproportionate share hospital payment reductions for rural hospitals. The bill also amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize several competitive grant programs to assist eligible rural hospitals.

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Timeline

  1. 27 July 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, 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

  2. 27 July 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, 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

  3. 27 July 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 July 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 31 July 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 5 August 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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