Senate Bill 243
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 30, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
243
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 Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2017
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permanently extend the application by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of an instruction against the enforcement of certain physician supervision requirements with respect to outpatient therapeutic services in critical access hospitals and small rural hospitals.
January 30, 2017
01/30/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
01/30/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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