United States · Bill · S
S. 1185 (108th)
Rural Provider Equity Act of 2003
Introduced
4 June 2003
Last action
4 June 2003 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7397-7400)
Sponsors
Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
Rural Provider Equity Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA), the Public Health Service Act, and other Federal law with respect to rural health care, especially: (1) physician reimbursement; (2) rural health clinics and community health centers; (3) home health services; (4) air and ground ambulance services; (5) mental health care accessibility; and (6) rural health services research. Amends SSA title XVIII to provide for coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any loan payments under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program. Provides for virtual pharmacist consultation service demonstration projects.
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Timeline
4 June 2003
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7397-7400)
Source: IntroReferral
4 June 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7397)
Source: IntroReferral
4 June 2003
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 4 June 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1185
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/1185
- us · 108-s-1185 · source updated 18 August 2025