HR 4859 · 117th Congress · Health

PAATCH Act

Introduced 2021-07-29· Sponsored by Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2021-07-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Patient Accessibility and Access To Community Healthcare Act or the PAATCH Act This bill allows a hospital that was designated as a sole community hospital on or before March 13, 2020, to retain this status for a 10-year period beginning on the date of the bill's enactment. Sole community hospitals are rural hospitals or hospitals that are the sole source of inpatient care in a certain geographic area. Such hospitals receive specialized treatment with respect to Medicare payment, the 340B drug discount program, and other health care programs.…

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Cosponsors (5)

2 Democrats3 Republicans