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PAATCH Act

USA117th CongressHR-4859| House 
| Updated: 7/29/2021
Michael Waltz

Michael Waltz

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (5)
Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Patient Accessibility and Access To Community Healthcare Act or the PAATCH Act This bill allows a hospital that was designated as a sole community hospital on or before March 13, 2020, to retain this status for a 10-year period beginning on the date of the bill's enactment. Sole community hospitals are rural hospitals or hospitals that are the sole source of inpatient care in a certain geographic area. Such hospitals receive specialized treatment with respect to Medicare payment, the 340B drug discount program, and other health care programs.
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Timeline
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • July 29, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 29, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • July 29, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Health

PAATCH Act

USA117th CongressHR-4859| House 
| Updated: 7/29/2021
Patient Accessibility and Access To Community Healthcare Act or the PAATCH Act This bill allows a hospital that was designated as a sole community hospital on or before March 13, 2020, to retain this status for a 10-year period beginning on the date of the bill's enactment. Sole community hospitals are rural hospitals or hospitals that are the sole source of inpatient care in a certain geographic area. Such hospitals receive specialized treatment with respect to Medicare payment, the 340B drug discount program, and other health care programs.
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Timeline
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • July 29, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 29, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • July 29, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Michael Waltz

Michael Waltz

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (5)
Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted