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S 243 115th Congress Senate

Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to provide for a permanent extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals.

Introduced: February 14, 2017 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth care coverage and access
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Health care qualityHealth personnelHome and outpatient careHospital careMedicareRural conditions and development
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 30, 2017
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 Latest action January 30, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2017

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permanently extend the application by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of an instruction against the enforcement of certain physician supervision requirements with respect to outpatient therapeutic services in critical access hospitals and small rural hospitals.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 741 Related bill Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Sep 6, 2017
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Feb 14, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 243: Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-243/
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"S. 243: Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-243/.
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