United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 663 (114th)
Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015
Introduced
2 February 2015
Last action
12 February 2015 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1], Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5], Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to make permanent the Medicare-dependent, small rural subsection (d) hospital program and increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program. (Generally, a subsection [d] hospital is an acute care hospital, particularly one that receives payments under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system [IPPS] when providing covered inpatient services to eligible beneficiaries.)
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Timeline
2 February 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 February 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 2 February 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
- related to → Rural Hospital Access Act of 2015
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/663
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/663
- us · 114-hr-663 · source updated 5 December 2025