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HR 1129 118th Congress House Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Health and Human Services Health facilities and institutions Hospital care Medicare Rural conditions and development

Rural ER Access Act

Introduced: August 1, 2023 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 3, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 21, 2023
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 21, 2023
Introduced in House
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 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).

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Aug 1, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1129: Rural ER Access Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1129/
MLA
"H.R. 1129: Rural ER Access Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1129/.
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H.R. 1129, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1129/.
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[H.R. 1129: Rural ER Access Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1129/)
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