Govoptes

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

  1. Jan 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  2. Jan 16, 2025 Introduced in House
  3. Jan 16, 2025 Introduced in House

Votes

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