# 116-hr-6209: RUSH Act of 2020

116-hr-6209, RUSH Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6209
- Congress: 116
- Title: RUSH Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2020-03-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Reducing Unnecessary Senior Hospitalizations Act of 2020 or the RUSH Act of 2020 This bill establishes a program through which qualified group practices may provide certain items and services that are normally provided at hospital emergency departments to individuals who (1) are entitled to Medicare hospital services, (2) are enrolled for Medicare medical services, and (3) reside in qualified skilled nursing facilities.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2020-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2020-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2020-05-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6209 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6209)

## Related
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1379)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6209 (as of 2025-11-18).