S. 2381 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend and improve protections for sole community hospitals under the Medicare program.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inMedicare Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to edit the wiki and beprospective payment system (PPS) for hospital outpatient department (OPD) services, particularly the firsttransitional adjustment for sole community hospitals to providelimit any decline in payment. Holds sole community hospitals permanently harmless from any decline in payment. Increases the payment for covered OPD services in a detailed summarysole community hospital by the amount of any difference between the pre-Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (pre-BBA) amount and a lesser PPS amount.

Specifies the rebasing of the bill!)payment-to-cost ratio for sole community hospitals for cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2007.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 11/16/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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== Points in Favor ==

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