Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8246 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8246 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the criteria for designation of rural emergency hospitals. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2024 Mr. Arrington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the criteria for designation of rural emergency hospitals. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act''. SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATION OF RURAL EMERGENCY HOSPITALS. Section 1861(kkk)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(kkk)(3)) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``as of the date of the enactment of this subsection'' and inserting ``…