HR 538 · 119th Congress · Health

Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-01-16· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]· 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 House Committee on Ways and Means.(2025-01-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2025 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 (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican