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H.R. 169 114th Congress House

Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services.

Introduced: January 6, 2015 Introduced by: Adrian Smith 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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 Latest action March 30, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 258 Identical bill Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015
  • HR 5507 Reintroduced Bill Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2018
  • S 3435 Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 96
All 96 Democratic 7 Republican 22
Coffman, Mike
· Dec 1, 2016
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
Marino, Tom
· Mar 17, 2016
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Mar 3, 2016
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Feb 11, 2016
Farenthold, Blake
· Nov 19, 2015
Hanna, Richard
· Oct 23, 2015
Mullin, Markwayne
· Oct 23, 2015
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Oct 21, 2015
McKinley, David
· Oct 21, 2015
Stewart, Chris
· Sep 28, 2015
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Sep 17, 2015
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Sep 10, 2015
Davis, Rodney
· Sep 8, 2015
Ellmers, Renee
· Sep 8, 2015
Jenkins, Evan
· Sep 8, 2015
Gibson, Christopher
· Aug 4, 2015
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Jul 29, 2015
Yoho, Ted
· Jul 29, 2015
Black, Diane
· Jul 28, 2015
Kinzinger, Adam
· Jul 28, 2015
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 23, 2015
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jul 21, 2015
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Jul 21, 2015
Heck, Joseph
· Jul 21, 2015
Walorski, Jackie
· Jul 21, 2015
Meadows, Mark
· Jul 16, 2015
Rokita, Todd
· Jul 14, 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
HINOJOSA, RUBEN
· Jun 17, 2015
Abraham, Ralph
· Jun 12, 2015
Stivers, Steve
· Jun 9, 2015
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jun 4, 2015
Johnson, Bill
· Jun 1, 2015
YOUNG, DON
· Jun 1, 2015
Benishek, Dan
· May 19, 2015
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · May 18, 2015
Katko, John
· May 15, 2015
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · May 13, 2015
Kuster, Ann
· May 13, 2015
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · May 13, 2015
Bucshon, Larry
· May 1, 2015
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