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HR 1041 116th Congress House

Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019

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: February 7, 2019 Introduced by: Smith, Adrian Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 7, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019

This bill repeals the 96-hour physician-certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services under Medicare. Under current law, as a condition for Medicare payment for such services, 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 1
  • S 586 Identical bill Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Feb 13, 2020
Mullin, Markwayne
· Aug 6, 2019
Armstrong, Kelly
· Apr 30, 2019
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Apr 29, 2019
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Feb 11, 2019
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 7, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1041: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1041/
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"H.R. 1041: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1041/.
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H.R. 1041, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1041/.
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