H.R. 5955 · 109th Congress
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2006
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- W. Akin
- Introduced
- 2006-07-28
- Latest action
- 2006-07-28 · Introduced in House
Summary
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2006 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide payment under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) on a reasonable cost basis for anesthesia services furnished by a physician who is an anesthesiologist in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as payment is made for anesthesia services furnished by a certified registered nurse anesthetists in such hospitals.