HR 6700 · 117th Congress · Health
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2022
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.(2022-02-09)
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Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2022 This bill repeals the 96-hour physician-certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services under Medicare. Under current law, as a condition for Medicare payment for such services, a physician must certify that a patient may reasonably be expected to be discharged or transferred to a hospital within 96 hours after admission to the critical access hospital.…
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Cosponsors (6)
2 Democrats4 Republicans