Supporting Access to Rural Community Hospitals Act of 2024

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9823 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9823 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive certain distance requirements for certain hospitals electing to be designated as critical access hospitals. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 25, 2024 Mr. Flood (for himself and Mr. Smith of Nebraska) 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 waive certain distance requirements for certain hospitals electing to be designated as critical access 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 ``Supporting Access to Rural Community Hospitals Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. WAIVING CERTAIN DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN HOSPITALS ELECTING TO BE DESIGNATED AS CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS. (a) In Gener…