Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2018
Sponsored By: Representative Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
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Summary
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2018 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.
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
NE • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
IL • R
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
TN • R
Sponsored 4/24/2018
PETER DEFAZIO
OR • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
NC • R
Sponsored 5/25/2018
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 5/25/2018
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 5/25/2018
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 5/25/2018
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]
IA • R
Sponsored 5/25/2018
Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]
IN • R
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Sponsored 6/22/2018
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 7/10/2018
Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3]
WV • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 11/2/2018
Roll Call Votes
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