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H.R. 169

Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015

Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services under which a physician must certify that a patient may reasonably be expected to be discharged or transferred to a hospital within 96 hours after admission to the critical access hospital.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3](R-NE)Sponsor
96 cosponsors20 D76 R
96cosponsors1committees4actions2related bills6subjects
  • Introduced in HouseJan 6, 2015
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  3. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  4. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 — Informed