A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that certain hospice programs may provide nursing care through arrangements with certified medicare providers in rural and medically underserved regions.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permit a hospice to contract out for nursing services with a Medicare certified agency if the hospice: (1) was licensed before September 2, 1982; (2) is located in a rural area; or (3) is located in an area with a medical manpower shortage.…