# 114-hr-5667: Rural ACO Provider Equity Act of 2016

114-hr-5667, Rural ACO Provider Equity Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5667
- Congress: 114
- Title: Rural ACO Provider Equity Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2016-07-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Rural ACO Provider Equity Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish additional requirements for assigning Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries to accountable care organizations (ACOs) under the Medicare shared savings program. (The program enables ACOs to receive payments for savings stemming from care coordination and management.) Specifically, the bill requires the basis for assignment to reflect beneficiaries' utilization of not only primary care services provided by ACO physicians, but also those furnished in federally qualified health centers or rural health clinics.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2016-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2016-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2016-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2016-11-29T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4626: BRACE Act
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-3651: Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-5667 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5667)

## Related
- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-4626: BRACE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4626)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
- [114-hr-3651: Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3651)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5667 (as of 2025-11-18).