Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: establish, extend, reinstate, or modify various Medicare payment adjustments for rural hospitals; establish a capital infrastructure revolving loan program for rural medical facilities; allow authorized physician assistants to order hospice care under Medicare; establish Medicare coverage for specified mental health counselor services and marriage and family therapist services; create a grant program for state offices of rural health; and modify other provisions related to rural medical facilities. …