HOUSE 1129118th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Rural ER Access Act

Last Action: 12/17/2024

Actions

2024-12-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2023-03-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2023-02-21Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2023-02-21Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2023-02-21Introduced in House
2023-02-21Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-02-21 (00)

Rural ER Access Act

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to repeal regulations that require off-campus facilities to be located within 35 miles of the main hospital or critical access hospital in order to receive provider-based status under Medicare (i.e., to be considered as hospital outpatient departments for purposes of Medicare payment).

Cosponsors (1)

Brian Babin (R-TX)

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Health and Human Services
Health facilities and institutions
Hospital care
Medicare
Rural conditions and development

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