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A bill to provide for a permanent extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals.

USA115th CongressS-243| Senate 
| Updated: 1/30/2017
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (5)
Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permanently extend the application by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of an instruction against the enforcement of certain physician supervision requirements with respect to outpatient therapeutic services in critical access hospitals and small rural hospitals.
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Timeline
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jan 30, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 8, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4520
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • January 30, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 30, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • December 8, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4520
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-741: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a permanent extension of the enforcement instruction on Medicare supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth personnelHome and outpatient careHospital careMedicareRural conditions and development

A bill to provide for a permanent extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals.

USA115th CongressS-243| Senate 
| Updated: 1/30/2017
Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permanently extend the application by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of an instruction against the enforcement of certain physician supervision requirements with respect to outpatient therapeutic services in critical access hospitals and small rural hospitals.
View Full Text

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Timeline
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jan 30, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 8, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4520
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • January 30, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 30, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • December 8, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4520
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (5)
Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-741: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a permanent extension of the enforcement instruction on Medicare supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth personnelHome and outpatient careHospital careMedicareRural conditions and development