H.R. 2788: Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-05-16 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-05-16 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act of 2019

Plain summary

Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act of 2019 This bill makes a series of changes to criteria, requirements, and payments for rural health clinics under Medicare. Among other things, the bill (1) allows rural health clinics that are not directed by physicians to enter into arrangements with physician assistants or nurse practitioners that generally comply with state laws (regarding scope of practice), rather than other specific requirements; (2) allows rural health clinics to serve as the distant site for purposes of telehealth services; and (3) beginning in 2020, increases the maximum payment rate per visit for rural health clinics.

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Official text

Rural Health Clinic Modernization Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · 33 cosponsors

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Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Mike Johnson (R-LA), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Roger Marshall (R-KS), David Kustoff (R-TN), Josh Harder (D-CA), Sam Graves (R-MO), Ed Case (D-HI), Mark E. Amodei (R-NV), Harold Rogers (R-KY), James Comer (R-KY), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Kevin Hern (R-OK)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr2788.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr2788 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116