Affordable Access to Rural Health Care Act
- Last Action
- 3/12/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-12Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-03-11Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-03-11Referred 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.
- 2021-03-11Referred 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.
- 2021-03-11Introduced in House
- 2021-03-11Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-11 (00)
Affordable Access to Rural Health Care Act
This bill temporarily exempts newly constructed or purchased rural health clinics (RHCs) from Medicare payment limits.
Specifically, the bill exempts an RHC from payment limits for its first year of services upon certification that a hospital had a binding written agreement with an outside unrelated party to construct or purchase the RHC before March 30, 2021. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must conduct a related compliance audit within 60 days of the bill's enactment.
Cosponsors (5)
- PETE SESSIONS (R-TX)
- Ronny Jackson (R-TX)
- Jodey Arrington (R-TX)
- Michael Guest (R-MS)
- Billy Long (R-MO)
Subjects
- Accounting and auditing
- Congressional oversight
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care coverage and access
- Health facilities and institutions
- Medicare
- Rural conditions and development
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