H.R. 538 · 119th Congress
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2025
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Bill details
Introduced: 1/16/2025
Current status: In committee
Introduced by: Adrian Smith (R · NE-03)
Bill ID: 119hr538
Latest official action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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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.
Source: BILLSUM · Summary date: 1/16/2025
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