Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019
Latest action · Feb 7, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019
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.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 7, 2019 to Feb 13, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Original | Feb 7, 2019 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Feb 11, 2019 | |
| R-KS | Steve Watkins | Feb 14, 2019 | |
| R-LA | Mike Johnson | Apr 29, 2019 | |
| R-ND | Kelly Armstrong | Apr 30, 2019 | |
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | Aug 6, 2019 | |
| R-OK | Kevin Hern | Feb 13, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2019Introduced in House
- Feb 7, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Feb 7, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 586 | Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Feb 27, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2019Introduced in House
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