H.R. 169
Referred to CommitteeCritical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015
Introduced 1/6/2015•114th Congress•House
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
3/30/2015 • House
Summary
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.
Introduced in House • 1/6/2015
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Topics & Subjects
Policy Area: Health
Health care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHospital careMedicareRural conditions and development
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Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
January 6, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Introduced in House1/6/2015