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S. 5173 118th Congress Senate

CRITICAL Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the treatment of critical access hospital services furnished by a critical access hospital located in a noncontiguous State.

Introduced: September 25, 2024 Introduced by: Dan Sullivan Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
Health AlaskaHawaiiHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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Home and outpatient careHospital careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicare
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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.
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Sep 25, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 25, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 25, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Sep 25, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5173: CRITICAL Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5173/
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"S. 5173: CRITICAL Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5173/.
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