HEART Act

Summary

Healthcare Enhancement for Americas Rural Towns Act or the HEART Act This bill permanently extends and otherwise revises the Medicare-Dependent Hospital program (which provides increased payments to certain smaller, rural hospitals that serve a proportionally high number of Medicare patients). The bill also extends through FY 2019 the program for increased payments under Medicare for low-volume hospitals.

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Timeline

1. 31 October 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 October 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 October 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 November 2017

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8304)

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 31 October 2017 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 31 October 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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Sponsors

• Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] · D · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017
• related to → Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017