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H.R. 538In committee
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2025
Introduced: Jan 16, 2025
Latest action date: Jan 16, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jan 16, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
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What this bill does
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2025
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.
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Health
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Health care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHospital careMedicareRural conditions and development
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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