A concurrent resolution to assure equal access to quality health care for populations located in rural areas.

Summary

Declares it the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare should not include in the National Guidelines for Health Planning any guidelines which would directly or indirectly cause the closing of any small, rural hospital which is the only hospital providing primary care services to a local community.

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Timeline

1. 1 December 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 December 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 December 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 December 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wright, James C., Jr. [D-TX-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hagedorn, Thomas M. [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roncalio, Teno [D-WY-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Young, John [D-TX-14] · D · Cosponsor
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• · hsif00 · Standing

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