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This bill aims to clarify and stabilize the Medicaid payment status for Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs), specifically modifying the Social Security Act to ensure these specialized healthcare facilities are treated consistently under Medicaid reimbursement rules. The bill amends existing law to explicitly include rural emergency hospital services as a type of outpatient hospital service eligible for Medicaid payment, and also clarifies that nursing facility services provided within a rural emergency hospital are covered. Additionally, the bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue final regulations implementing these changes within 12 months of the Act's enactment. The amendments will take effect immediately upon enactment and apply to services provided from that date forward. By making these modifications, the bill seeks to provide financial stability and clear payment guidelines for rural emergency hospitals, which often serve critical healthcare needs in underserved, remote communities where healthcare access can be limited.

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