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Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-586| Senate 
| Updated: 2/27/2019
Pat Roberts

Pat Roberts

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (11)
Jerry Moran (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)John Thune (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)John Barrasso (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 This bill repeals the 96-hour physician-certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services under Medicare. Under current law, as a condition for Medicare payment for such services, a physician must certify that a patient may reasonably be expected to be discharged or transferred to a hospital within 96 hours after admission to the critical access hospital.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1041
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • February 7, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1041
    Introduced in House


  • February 27, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 27, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1041: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019
Health care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHospital careMedicareRural conditions and development

Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-586| Senate 
| Updated: 2/27/2019
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 This bill repeals the 96-hour physician-certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services under Medicare. Under current law, as a condition for Medicare payment for such services, a physician must certify that a patient may reasonably be expected to be discharged or transferred to a hospital within 96 hours after admission to the critical access hospital.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1041
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • February 7, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1041
    Introduced in House


  • February 27, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 27, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pat Roberts

Pat Roberts

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (11)
Jerry Moran (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)John Thune (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)John Barrasso (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1041: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHospital careMedicareRural conditions and development