H.R. 937 · 108th Congress
Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act of 2003
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jerry Moran
- Introduced
- 2003-02-26
- Latest action
- 2003-03-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Summary
Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) provide for establishment of the rural community hospital (RCH) program; (2) remove certain barriers to establishment of distinct part units by RCH and Medicare critical access hospital (CAH) facilities; (3) revise the CAH program; and (4) provide for coverage of costs for emergency room on-call physician assistants and nurse practitioners.