H.R. 169 · 114th Congress · 2015–2016
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015
H.R. 169 in the 114th Congress (2015–2016) was introduced on Jan 6, 2015, sponsored by Adrian Smith with 96 co-sponsors.
During the 114th Congress (2015–2016), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jan 6, 2015
- Co-sponsors
- 96
- Policy area
- Health
What it does
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services under which 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.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Adrian Smith (R-NE). Co-sponsors: 20 Democrats, 76 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJan 6, 2015
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (Mar 30, 2015)
Other Health bills in the 114th Congress
- H.R. 2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
- S. 971: Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act of 2015
- S. 984: Steve Gleason Act of 2015
- H.R. 876: NOTICE Act
- S. 139: Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015
- H.R. 1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act
- S. 1362: A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify waiver authority regarding programs…
- S. 799: Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015
- S. 599: Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act
- S. 1461: A bill to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for…
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