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S.586: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 27, 2019
- Latest Major Action Feb. 27, 2019
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
11 (3 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 27, 2019
Bill Summary
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 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.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Feb. 27, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Feb. 27, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) |