# 117-hr-6700: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2022

117-hr-6700, Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6700
- Congress: 117
- Title: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2022-02-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2022 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.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2022-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6700 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6700)

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- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6700 (as of 2025-11-18).