United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4515 (107th)
Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act of 2002
Introduced
18 April 2002
Last action
6 May 2002 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Sponsors
Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4], Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19], Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1], Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
19 August 2025
Summary
Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) provide for establishment of the rural community hospital (RCH) program; (2) remove certain barriers to establishment of distinct part units by RCH and Medicare critical access hospital (CAH) facilities; and (3) revise the CAH program, making various specified payment-related changes.
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Timeline
18 April 2002
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
18 April 2002
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
18 April 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 April 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 May 2002
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 April 2002 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/4515
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/4515
- us · 107-hr-4515 · source updated 19 August 2025