S. 2819 · 109th Congress
Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2006
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Norm Coleman
- Introduced
- 2006-05-17
- Latest action
- 2006-05-17 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2006 - Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage organizations to provide for a payment rate for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services that is: (1) at least the applicable payment rate established under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) or part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) for such services; or (2) 103% of the otherwise applicable payment rate, if the critical access hospital or the rural health clinic determines appropriate.