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Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-895| Senate 
| Updated: 3/27/2019
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (4)
Kevin Cramer (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Barrasso (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2019 This bill permanently extends the rule to not enforce the Medicare direct-supervision requirements for outpatient, therapeutic services at critical access hospitals and small, rural hospitals. Such rule permits therapeutic services to be administered at such hospitals outside a physician or nonphysician practitioner's presence.
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Timeline
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2048)
  • March 27, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 27, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2048)

Health

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

Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-895| Senate 
| Updated: 3/27/2019
Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2019 This bill permanently extends the rule to not enforce the Medicare direct-supervision requirements for outpatient, therapeutic services at critical access hospitals and small, rural hospitals. Such rule permits therapeutic services to be administered at such hospitals outside a physician or nonphysician practitioner's presence.
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Timeline
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2048)
  • March 27, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 27, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2048)
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (4)
Kevin Cramer (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Barrasso (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)

Finance Committee

Health

  • 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