United States · Bill · S
S. 3178 (114th)
Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2016
Introduced
13 July 2016
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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5 December 2025
Summary
Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow a hospital that meets specified criteria and is located in a state with no rural areas to be considered a Medicare-dependent hospital. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall establish and implement a process for reimbursing impacted hospitals for any underpayments resulting from this bill's implementation.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 July 2016
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 July 2016
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 13 July 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/3178
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/3178