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Introduced
03/18/2025
03/18/2025
In Committee
03/18/2025
03/18/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise certain physician self-referral exemptions relating to physician-owned hospitals.
AI Summary
This bill aims to modify existing regulations regarding physician-owned hospitals by creating new exemptions for rural hospitals under Medicare's physician self-referral laws. Specifically, the bill defines a "covered rural hospital" as a healthcare facility located in a rural area that is more than 35 miles (or 15 miles in mountainous terrain or areas with limited roads) from another hospital or critical access hospital. The legislation allows physician-owned hospitals in these rural areas to have more flexibility in their operations, including lifting previous restrictions on hospital expansion. The bill modifies Section 1877 of the Social Security Act, which governs physician self-referral rules, to create these new rural hospital exemptions. This change is designed to improve healthcare access in rural areas by giving physicians more opportunities to own and develop hospitals in regions that are traditionally underserved, potentially addressing healthcare gaps in remote communities where medical facilities are scarce.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (30)
Morgan Griffith (R)*,
Troy Balderson (R),
Ami Bera (D),
Stephanie Bice (R),
Michael Cloud (R),
Lou Correa (D),
Don Davis (D),
Neal Dunn (R),
Gabe Evans (R),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Andy Harris (R),
Kevin Hern (R),
Clay Higgins (R),
Julie Johnson (D),
John Joyce (R),
Mike Kennedy (R),
Richard McCormick (R),
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),
Nathaniel Moran (R),
Robert Onder (R),
August Pfluger (R),
Austin Scott (R),
Pete Sessions (R),
Victoria Spartz (R),
Jill Tokuda (D),
David Valadao (R),
Beth Van Duyne (R),
Randy Weber (R),
Joe Wilson (R),
Rudy Yakym (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 03/18/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2191/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr2191/BILLS-119hr2191ih.pdf |
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