Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 5/10/2019
Actions
- 2019-05-10Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 2019-05-10Introduced in House
- 2019-05-10Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-05-10 (00)
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2019
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide Medicare payment on a reasonable-cost basis for anesthesia services furnished by an anesthesiologist in a rural hospital. Specifically, the CMS shall provide payment for such services in the same manner as payment is provided under current law for services furnished in a rural hospital by a certified registered nurse anesthetist.
Cosponsors (1)
- Jason Smith (R-MO)
Subjects
- Health personnel
- Medicare
- Rural conditions and development
- Surgery and anesthesia
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