Rural Health Care Protection and Improvement Act of 1993

Summary

Rural Health Care Protection and Improvement Act of 1993 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend special payments under part A (Hospital Insurance) of Medicare for the operating costs of inpatient services of small, rural Medicare-dependent hospitals. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide such hospitals which have been reclassified as urban hospitals with an opportunity to decline such reclassification. Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 to extend the rural health transition grant program. Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary to make grants to demonstrate the effectiveness of outreach to populations in rural areas that do not normally seek or have adequate access to health or mental health services. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 21 January 1993

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 January 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S529-530)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 January 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 21 January 1993 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 January 1993

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 January 1993

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 January 1993

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Sponsors

• Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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