# 116-hr-6693: Critical Access Hospital Expansion Act of 2020

116-hr-6693, Critical Access Hospital Expansion Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6693
- Congress: 116
- Title: Critical Access Hospital Expansion Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2020-05-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Critical Access Hospital Expansion Act of 2020 This bill allows states to certify additional hospitals as necessary providers of services that may qualify as critical access hospitals (CAHs) under Medicare. Currently, a hospital must have been certified prior to January 1, 2006, in order to qualify as a CAH and accordingly receive special payment under Medicare.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8696: Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8677: HEAT Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8363: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 116-hr-8254: BETTER Kidney Care Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6693 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6693)

## Related
- [116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8702)
- [116-hr-8696: Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8696)
- [116-hr-8677: HEAT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8677)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8363: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8363)
- [116-hr-8254: BETTER Kidney Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8254)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6693 (as of 2025-11-18).