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S.2037: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2014
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 24, 2014
- Latest Major Action Feb. 24, 2014
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
32 (16 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 15 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2014 - 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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Feb. 24, 2014 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Feb. 24, 2014 |
Introduced in the Senate by Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) |