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HR 169 114th Congress House 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 2015

Introduced: March 23, 2015 Introduced by: Smith, Adrian Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
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Mar 30, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 6, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 6, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015

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 March 30, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3435 Related bill Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016
  • S 258 Identical bill Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 39
All 39 Democratic 7 Republican 22
Reichert, David
· Sep 28, 2016
Hurd, Will
· Jul 6, 2016
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jul 6, 2016
Hensarling, Jeb
· Jun 21, 2016
Buck, Ken
· Apr 15, 2016
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Apr 15, 2016
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Mar 3, 2016
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Feb 11, 2016
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Oct 21, 2015
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Sep 17, 2015
Jenkins, Evan
· Sep 8, 2015
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Jul 29, 2015
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 23, 2015
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jul 21, 2015
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 13, 2015
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jul 9, 2015
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 8, 2015
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 23, 2015
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jun 4, 2015
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · May 18, 2015
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · May 13, 2015
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · May 13, 2015
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Apr 29, 2015
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Apr 14, 2015
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Mar 23, 2015
Young, David
· Mar 23, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Mar 4, 2015
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Feb 24, 2015
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Feb 11, 2015
Blum, Rod
· Feb 10, 2015
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Feb 10, 2015
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 2, 2015
Shuster, Bill
· Jan 28, 2015
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jan 21, 2015
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jan 21, 2015
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jan 16, 2015
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 13, 2015
WALDEN, GREG
· Jan 6, 2015
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Jan 6, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 169: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-169/
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"H.R. 169: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-169/.
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H.R. 169, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-169/.
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