S.Res. 588 · 113th Congress
A resolution recognizing that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas…
Full title
A resolution recognizing that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of communities in the United States.
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MoranSponsor18 cosponsors · 9 D, 9 R
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Baldwin
JB
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Boozman
TC
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Cochran
MC
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Crapo
RD
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Durbin
JD
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Donnelly
ME
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Enzi
AF
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Franken
CG
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Grassley
DH
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Heller
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Hirono
JH
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Hoeven
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Heitkamp
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Johnson
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Klobuchar
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Thune
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Tester
RW
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Wicker18 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- Senate Introduced Nov 20, 2014
- Senate Passed Nov 20, 2014
Recognizes that: (1) access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of U.S.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Nov 20, 2014
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Recognizes that: (1) access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of U.S. communities, (2) preserving and strengthening access to quality health care in rural areas is crucial to the success and prosperity of the United States, (3) strengthening access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas makes Medicare more cost-effective and improves health outcomes for patients, and (4) rural health care providers are integral to the local economies and are one of the largest types of employers in rural areas.
Celebrates the many dedicated medical professionals across the United States who work hard each day to deliver quality care to people living in rural areas.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A resolution recognizing that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of communities in the United States.
Latest action (Nov 20, 2014): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6221; text as passed Senate: CR S6211)
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Nov 20, 2014
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Nov 20, 2014
- Senate Passed Nov 20, 2014
No recorded floor vote found.