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H.R. 1885

Referred to Committee

RUSH Protection Act of 2021

Introduced 3/12/2021•117th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

3/16/2021 • House

Summary

Rural and Underserved Small Hospital Protection Act of 2021 or the RUSH Protection Act of 2021

This bill applies certain modified payment limits to rural health clinics that temporarily enrolled in Medicare during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) or that applied to enroll by December 31, 2020. The bill applies retroactively.

Introduced in House • 3/12/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth facilities and institutionsInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedicareRural conditions and development

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (6)

Party Breakdown

3
Democrats
3
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]

Democrat • WI-3

Sponsored 3/12/2021

Cosponsors (5)

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Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18]

R-IL-18

Joined 3/12/2021

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Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]

D-WA-8

Joined 3/12/2021

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Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]

R-VA-9

Joined 3/12/2021

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Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16]

D-CA-16

Joined 3/12/2021

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Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]

R-IN-2

Joined 3/12/2021

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

March 12, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committee Review

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House3/12/2021

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors5