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Rural Health Innovation Act of 2019
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Rural Health Innovation Act of 2019 This bill establishes two grant programs to increase access to emergency care in remote rural areas where the nearest emergency department is at least 30 minutes away or inaccessible by road. First, the bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to provide grants to establish or maintain federally-qualified health centers or rural health clinics located remote rural areas. Eligible health centers or clinics must (1) employ physicians and professional clinical and support staff; (2) have laboratories, x-ray machines, and cardiac monitors on site; and (3) provide walk-in urgent care, and staging for transport to an emergency department. Further, the bill requires HRSA to provide grants to rural health departments that are located in remote rural areas to support the provision of emergency services, triage and transport to emergency departments, primary care services, or other similar services. Eligible rural health departments must (1) have a nursing staff and medical equipment, (2) agree to provide such emergency or similar services, and (3) submit an estimated cost for the first year of staffing and equipment.
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2020 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 3062/S. 2860 - "Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019" - Oppose efforts to repeal certain provisions relating to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals. Bad Debt Payments to Hospitals - Oppose any effort to lower bad debt payments to hospitals for Medicare beneficiaries who fail to pay their cost-sharing obligations for treatments provided by the hospital. H.R. 2552 - "Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone (PLACE) Act" - Support legislation to prevent site neutral cuts. H.R. 1763/ S. 348 - "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019" - Support GME legislation to reduce resident physician shortage. H.R. 3414/S. 2892 - Opioid Workforce Act - Support GME legislation to reduce resident physician shortage. Support access to affordable prescription drugs. H.R. 3107 - "Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act" - Support legislation that streamlines and standardizes prior authorization under the Medicare Advantage program. Sought moratorium on proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation H.R. 748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Advocated in support of lifting sequester, increasing DRG payments, DSH cut delay, accelerated payment program, and waiving IRF and LTCH Medicare payment requirements in response to COVID-19. H.R. 4899/S. 2406 - Rural America Health Corps Act, H.R. 4900/S. 2408 - Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019, H.R. 4898/S. 2411 - Rural Health Innovation Act of 2019 - support expanded access to telehealth and broadband.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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