A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for improvements in access to services in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals.
Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) provide for establishment of a rural community hospital (RCH) program; (2) remove certain barriers to establishment of distinct part units by RCH and Medicare critical access hospital (CAH) facilities; and (3) revise the CAH program.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4549)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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