To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations to pay for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at a rate that is at least 101 percent of the payment rate otherwise applicable under the Medicare Program.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

34 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 24 Democrats, 1 independent

9 of 34 cosponsors (26%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Marion Berry (D-AR), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Ed Case (D-HI), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Lincoln Davis (D-TN), Norman Dicks (D-WA), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), William Jefferson (D-LA), Mark Kennedy (R-MN), Dale Kildee (D-MI), Jim Marshall (D-GA), John McHugh (R-NY), Mike McIntyre (D-NC), Jeff Miller (R-FL), Jerry Moran (R-KS), James Oberstar (D-MN), Tom Osborne (R-NE), Major Owens (D-NY), Ron Paul (R-TX), Donald Payne (D-NJ), Collin Peterson (D-MN), Earl Pomeroy (D-ND), Mike Ross (D-AR), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Bart Stupak (D-MI), John Sweeney (R-NY) and 4 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ron Kind.

• H.Res. 85 (109th) Supporting the goals and ideals of "National MPS Day".
• H.R. 518 (109th) Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2006
• H.R. 5340 (109th) Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act
• H.Res. 680 (109th) Recognizing Dr. I. King Jordan for his contributions to Gallaudet University and the deaf and hard of hearing community.
• H.R. 6064 (109th) Healthy Farms, Foods, and Fuels Act of 2006
• H.R. 1494 (109th) Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005

Sponsor’s state and district

Wisconsin in Congress · WI-3 district