Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 28, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 28, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Patient Accessibility and Access To Community Healthcare Act or the PAATCH Act
This bill allows a hospital that was designated as a sole community hospital on or before March 13, 2020, to retain this status for a five-year period beginning on the date of the bill's enactment.
Sole community hospitals are rural hospitals or hospitals that are the sole source of inpatient care in a certain geographic area. Such hospitals receive specialized treatment with respect to Medicare payment, the 340B drug discount program, and other health care programs.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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