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HR 5754 116th Congress House

Rural ER Access Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise regulations to remove the requirement under the Medicare program that an off-campus facility or … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise regulations to remove the requirement under the Medicare program that an off-campus facility or organization shall be located within a 35-mile radius of a hospital or critical access hospital, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 16, 2020 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth facilities and institutionsHome and outpatient careMedicare
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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 4, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 4, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 4, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 4, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural ER Access Act

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to repeal regulations that require off-campus facilities to be located within 35 miles of the main hospital or critical access hospital in order to receive provider-based status under Medicare (i.e., to be considered as hospital outpatient departments for purposes of Medicare payment).

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Sep 16, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5754: Rural ER Access Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5754/
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"H.R. 5754: Rural ER Access Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5754/.
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H.R. 5754, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5754/.
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[H.R. 5754: Rural ER Access Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5754/)
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