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RNs for Rural Health Act of 2025
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure adequate coverage of annual wellness visits at rural health clinics under the Medicare program.
Summary
This bill amends Medicare law to allow registered nurses at rural health clinics to provide personalized prevention plan services and annual wellness visits under Medicare coverage. The services and related supplies furnished by a registered nurse would be covered under the same terms as if provided by a physician or as incident to physician services. The registered nurse must be licensed to practice nursing in the state where services are performed. The amendment would take effect on or after the date of enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA)
5 cosponsors
Actions (2)
- Jun 10, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Jun 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 10, 2025
Mrs. Hinson (for herself and Ms. Scholten) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure adequate coverage of annual wellness visits at rural health clinics under the Medicare program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “RNs for Rural Health Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. ENSURING ADEQUATE COVERAGE OF OUTPATIENT ANNUAL WELLNESS VISITS AT RURAL HEALTH CLINICS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.
(a) In General.—Section 1861(aa)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking “and” at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (D), by adding “and” at the end; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
“(E) personalized prevention plan services (as defined in section 1861(hhh)(1)) if furnished by a registered nurse who is licensed to practice nursing in the State in which such services are performed and such services and supplies furnished as an incident to such services as would otherwise be covered if furnished by a physician or as an incident to a physician’s service,”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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