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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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Immigration, Social Welfare.
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 H06C42C63CEC3444295FCABA09BCD7EA4: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2025.
- Section HDE9099DF9854431D92EA841F35335CA4: 2. Removing Medicare 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services Section 1814(a) of the Social Security Act (42...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Immigration, Social Welfare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services., 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. Smith of Nebraska (for himself and Ms. Sewell) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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