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S 2037 113th Congress Senate Health Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Hospital care Medicare Rural conditions and development

Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2014

Introduced: February 24, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Feb 24, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 24, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1007-1008)
Feb 24, 2014
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services under which 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.

What's happening now February 24, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3991 Identical bill Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2014
  • S 2359 Related bill Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2014
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 6 Republican 9 Independent 1
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Nov 17, 2014
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 26, 2014
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 10, 2014
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 29, 2014
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Apr 10, 2014
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 10, 2014
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Mar 13, 2014
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 24, 2014
 R
Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Feb 24, 2014
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 24, 2014
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 24, 2014
 R
Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Feb 24, 2014
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 24, 2014
 R
Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Feb 24, 2014
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 24, 2014
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 24, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2037: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2037/
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"S. 2037: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2037/.
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S. 2037, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2037/.
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