Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015

Summary

Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services under which a physician must certify that a patient may reasonably be expected to be discharged or transferred to a hospital within 96 hours after admission to the critical access hospital.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 January 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 January 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 March 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 6 January 2015 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 January 2015

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Sponsors

• Adrian Smith · R · Sponsor
• GREG WALDEN · R · Sponsor
• Lynn Jenkins · R · Sponsor
• David Loebsack · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Gregg Harper · R · Cosponsor
• Kevin Cramer · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
• COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
• Sean Duffy · R · Cosponsor
• Denny Heck · D · Cosponsor
• Scott Tipton · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Bill Shuster · R · Cosponsor
• Michael Simpson · R · Cosponsor
• Cheri Bustos · D · Cosponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Cosponsor
• David Roe · R · Cosponsor
• Mike Pompeo · R · Cosponsor
• Timothy Walz · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN SHIMKUS · R · Cosponsor
• Rod Blum · R · Cosponsor
• RON KIND · D · Cosponsor
• Derek Kilmer · D · Cosponsor
• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] · R · Cosponsor
• Jeff Fortenberry · R · Cosponsor
• Bill Huizenga · R · Cosponsor
• Steven Palazzo · R · Cosponsor
• RICHARD NOLAN · D · Cosponsor
• Brett Guthrie · R · Cosponsor
• Cathy Rodgers · R · Cosponsor
• Ryan Zinke · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Kristi Noem · R · Cosponsor
• Luke Messer · R · Cosponsor
• Steve King · R · Cosponsor
• David Young · R · Cosponsor
• Mike Bost · R · Cosponsor
• Jaime Herrera Beutler · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Elise Stefanik · R · Cosponsor
• Erik Paulsen · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Larry Bucshon · R · Cosponsor

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Related records

• related to → Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2018
• related to ← Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015
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