Bill116th CongressFiled May 1, 2020Health
H.R. 6693
Critical Access Hospital Expansion Act of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 1, 2020)
Critical Access Hospital Expansion Act of 2020
This bill allows states to certify additional hospitals as necessary providers of services that may qualify as critical access hospitals (CAHs) under Medicare. Currently, a hospital must have been certified prior to January 1, 2006, in order to qualify as a CAH and accordingly receive special payment under Medicare.
What just happenedMay 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5](D-CA)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 D
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- Introduced in HouseMay 1, 2020
- May 1, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Introduced in House
- May 1, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House