Community Hospital Jobs Act of 2011

Summary

Community Hospital Jobs Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to deem to meet the criteria for a sole community hospital (SCH), with respect to discharges during FY2011-FY2013, any hospital with Medicare provider number 51-0047. (An SCH is one which: (1) is more than 50 miles from any similar hospital, (2) is the exclusive provider of services to at least 75% of its service area populations, or (3) has been designated as an SCH under previous rules. An SCH is allowed special payment options under the Medicare Diagnostic Related Group [DRG] program.)

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Timeline

1. 17 February 2011

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 February 2011

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S908)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 February 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 17 February 2011 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 February 2011

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 February 2011

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 17 February 2011

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Sponsors

• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
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