To amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify that rural emergency hospitals are treated as outpatient hospitals for purposes of Medicaid payment, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify that rural emergency hospitals are treated as outpatient hospitals for purposes of Medicaid payment, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Finance, Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H78723256BC414F0DB5C7B4A098CDBD00: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Emergency Hospital Financial Stability Act.
- Section HDA9C46A6E6C0488F8F01FF2373AFD1FC: 2. Clarification of Medicaid payment for rural emergency hospitals Paragraph (2)(A) of Section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is...
- Section H6C9B68279F2F44B6AE2EACDF8CC928E2: 3. Rulemaking Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue final regulations to...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify that rural emergency hospitals are treated as outpatient hospitals for purposes of Medicaid payment, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Finance, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify that rural emergency hospitals are treated as outpatient hospitals for purposes of Medicaid payment, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Davis of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Bergman) …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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