US HB1041 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE] | Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL] | Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM] | Rep. Steve Watkins [R-KS] |
| Rep. Mike Johnson [R-LA] | Rep. Kelly Armstrong [R-ND] | Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK] | Rep. Kevin Hern [R-OK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-07 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-02-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2019-02-07 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB586 (Same As) 2019-02-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Hospital care
Medicare
Rural conditions and development
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Hospital care
Medicare
Rural conditions and development
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1041/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1041/BILLS-116hr1041ih.pdf |
