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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 28, 1995
Rural Health Care Protection and Improvement Act of 1995 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas through the use of telemedicine. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to issue regulations regarding reimbursement for telemedicine services provided under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act. Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary to make grants to demonstrate the effectiveness of outreach to populations in rural areas that do not normally seek or have adequate access to health or mental health services. Authorizes appropriations. Amends Medicare provisions to extend special payments under part A (Hospital Insurance) for the operating costs of inpatient services of small, rural Medicare-dependent hospitals.
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Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D–IA
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9307-9308)
Introduced in Senate
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