HR 5754 · 116th Congress · Health

Rural ER Access Act

Introduced 2020-02-04· Sponsored by Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2020-02-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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).…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat