US SB289 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 31 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Allows hospitals and critical access hospitals to receive payment under Medicare for each resident that receives training in a rural training location, in accordance with specified criteria and limitations.
Title
Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] |
| Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-31 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Subjects
Education programs funding
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Hospital care
Medical education
Medicare
Rural conditions and development
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Hospital care
Medical education
Medicare
Rural conditions and development
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/289/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s289/BILLS-116s289is.pdf |
