HR 538 ยท Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced
- Jan 16, 2025
- Latest action
- Jan 16, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE-3]
- Policy area
- Health
- Cosponsors
- 2
Summary
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2025 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.
Recent actions
- Jan 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Jan 16, 2025 Introduced in House
- Jan 16, 2025 Introduced in House
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.