Rural Health Improvement Act of 1993

Summary

Rural Health Improvement Act of 1993 - Amends title VII (Administration) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to create within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) an Assistant Secretary for Rural Health to: (1) head an independent Office of Rural Health Policy; (2) report directly to the HHS Secretary on the implications of national health care reforms for rural areas; and (3) establish a program to provide grants to rural health care networks to enhance the delivery of health care in rural areas through the use of interactive telecommunications systems. Authorizes appropriations. Amends parts A (Hospital Insurance) and B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of SSA title XVIII (Medicare) to provide for coverage of, and payment for, medical assistance facility services. Provides for: (1) adjustments in Medicare graduate medical education payments for certain publicly funded family practice residency programs; and (2) preventive care services as part of the initial residency period under Medicare.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 June 1993

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 June 1993

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 June 1993

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