US SB586 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 9-3)
Status: Introduced on February 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance 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
| Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] |
| Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] |
| Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] | Sen. John Thune [R-SD] | Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-27 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1041 (Same As) 2019-02-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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/senate-bill/586/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s586/BILLS-116s586is.pdf |
