Bill116th CongressFiled Mar 27, 2019Health
S. 895
Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2019
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
FiledFiled
CommitteeComm.
PassedFloor
Both ChambersBoth
Became LawLaw
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 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.
What just happenedMar 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2048)
Who’s behind it
Sen. Thune, John [R-SD](R-SD)Sponsor
4 cosponsors1 D3 R
4cosponsors1committees2actions10subjects
- Introduced in SenateMar 27, 2019
- Mar 27, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2048)
Finance Committee - Mar 27, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate