Bennet promises to support legislation to extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration program for another five years.

Bennet and Senator Chuck Grassley introduced the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act to extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration program for another five years

Bennet co-introduced legislation to reauthorize the rural hospital demonstration program for five more years.

Bennet, Grassley, Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Extend Rural Hospital Program - U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
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The bipartisan, bicameral legislation provides a lifeline to rural hospitals by extending the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration (RCHD) for another five years, allowing hospitals to continue testing innovative hospital payment models under Medicare that boost financial sustainability and improve rural access to care.

Bennet's office says he led bipartisan legislation to extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration program for another five years.

What They’re Saying: Leaders Across the Nation Applaud Senate Passage of Bennet, Grassley Legislation to Extend Rural Hospital Program - U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
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Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Moran) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill metadata shows Bennet was an original supporter of S. 607, a bill whose full title was to provide a five-year extension of the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration program.

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S. 607 (IS) - Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2015 - BILLS-114s607is | Content Details | GovInfo
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SEC. 15003. FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE RURAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Public Law 114-255 enacted a five-year extension of the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration program during Bennet's 2011-2017 Senate term.

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Public Law 114-255 - 21st Century Cures Act
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