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- H.R.1639
H.R.1639: Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act of 2021
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 8, 2021
- Latest Major Action March 9, 2021
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
5 (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 8, 2021
Bill Summary
Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act of 2021 This bill allows additional hospitals to qualify as critical access hospitals (CAHs) that receive special payment under Medicare. Currently, in order to qualify as a CAH under Medicare, a hospital must either (1) be located more than 35 miles (or 15 miles in mountainous regions or areas with only secondary roads) from another hospital, or (2) have been certified prior to January 1, 2006, by the state...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 9, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 8, 2021 |
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| March 8, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 8, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) |