House Bill 5507
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 13, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5507
Congress
115
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2018
This bill repeals the 96-hour physician-certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services under Medicare. Under current law, as a condition for Medicare payment for such services, 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.
April 13, 2018
04/19/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
04/13/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
04/13/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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