Rural ER Access Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 4, 2020)
Rural ER Access Act
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to repeal regulations that require off-campus facilities to be located within 35 miles of the main hospital or critical access hospital in order to receive provider-based status under Medicare (i.e., to be considered as hospital outpatient departments for purposes of Medicare payment).
What just happenedFeb 4, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 4, 2020
- Feb 4, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 4, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ways and Means Committee - Feb 4, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 4, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 4, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House