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US S2037
US S2037A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services.
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Introduced
02/24/2014
02/24/2014
In Committee
02/24/2014
02/24/2014
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2015
01/03/2015
Introduced Session
113th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2014, aims to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, which governs Medicare, by removing a specific requirement for critical access hospitals. Critical access hospitals are small rural hospitals that are designated to provide essential healthcare services in underserved areas. Currently, Medicare requires that these hospitals obtain a physician's certification within 96 hours of a patient's admission for inpatient services to be eligible for reimbursement. This bill proposes to eliminate that 96-hour timeframe, simplifying the administrative process for these hospitals and potentially improving their ability to provide care without being hindered by strict documentation deadlines, with the changes applying to services provided from January 1, 2014, onwards.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (33)
Pat Roberts (R)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
John Barrasso (R),
Mark Begich (D),
Maria Cantwell (D),
Daniel Coats (R),
Thad Cochran (R),
Susan Collins (R),
Joe Donnelly (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
Michael Enzi (R),
Deb Fischer (R),
Al Franken (D),
Chuck Grassley (R),
Kay Hagan (D),
Tom Harkin (D),
Martin Heinrich (D),
Heidi Heitkamp (D),
John Hoeven (R),
James Inhofe (R),
Mike Johanns (R),
Tim Johnson (D),
Angus King (I),
Mark Kirk (R),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Jerry Moran (R),
Lisa Murkowski (R),
Mark Pryor (D),
Jon Tester (D),
John Thune (R),
John Walsh (D),
Roger Wicker (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 02/24/2014)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2037/all-info | 02/26/2014 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113s2037is/pdf/BILLS-113s2037is.pdf | 02/27/2014 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113s2037is/pdf/BILLS-113s2037is.pdf.pdf | 02/27/2014 |
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