Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 3547
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Creating Capacity for Communities in Need Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 19, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Mar 19, 2020
Latest Action
Mar 19, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3547
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Texas
Republican
Arkansas
Republican
Indiana
Republican
North Carolina
Republican
Oklahoma
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Creating Capacity for Communities in Need Act

This bill provides for an exception, during the national emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to provisions under the Stark law (i.e., the Physician Self-Referral Law) that prohibit physician-owned hospitals from expanding facility capacity.

Specifically, the bill excludes from such restrictions any increase in operating rooms, procedure rooms, or beds for which a hospital is licensed or begins construction during the period of March 13, 2020, through the last day of the national emergency.

Text (1)
March 19, 2020
Actions (2)
03/19/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
03/19/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:23:05 PM