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S.258: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Jan. 27, 2015
- Latest Major Action Jan. 27, 2015
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
33 (13 Democrats, 20 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services under which 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.
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Jan. 27, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Jan. 27, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) |