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- H.R.3212
H.R.3212: CAH Designation Waiver Authority Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Oct. 14, 2011
- Latest Major Action Oct. 19, 2011
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
CAH Designation Waiver Authority Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the Medicare rural hospital flexibility program and the "35-mile requirement" for designation of a critical access hospital (CAH) that a facility be located in a rural area more than 35 miles (or 15 miles in mountainous terrain or where only secondary roads are available) from another CAH. (A CAH is a hospital certified to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Referred for a period ending not later than October 19, 2011, (or for a later time if the Chairman so designates) to the Subcommittee on Health, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee concerned.
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| Oct. 14, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by William M. Thornberry (R-Texas) |