Rural Emergency Hospital Financial Stability Act
Sponsored By: Representative Davis (NC)
Introduced
Summary
Treat rural emergency hospital services as outpatient hospital services for Medicaid payment. This bill would also extend Medicaid eligibility to services provided in nursing facility units that are a distinct part of a rural emergency hospital.
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- Rural emergency hospitals: Their services would be explicitly treated as outpatient hospital services under Title XIX of the Social Security Act when such services are available. This change would apply to services furnished on or after enactment.
- Nursing facility distinct part units: Services provided in a nursing facility that operates as a distinct part unit of a rural emergency hospital would be included among nursing facility services eligible for Medicaid payment.
- Health and Human Services: The Secretary would have 12 months after enactment to issue final regulations to implement these Medicaid payment clarifications.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Medicaid coverage for rural emergency hospitals
If enacted, Medicaid would treat rural emergency hospital care as outpatient hospital services when available. Medicaid could also pay for care in a nursing facility that is a distinct part of a rural emergency hospital. These changes would apply to services provided on or after the date of enactment. The Health and Human Services Department would need to issue final rules within 12 months.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Davis (NC)
NC • D
Cosponsors
Bergman
MI • R
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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