United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 169 (114th)
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015
Introduced
6 January 2015
Last action
30 March 2015 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3], Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12], Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3], Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
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
6 January 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 March 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 January 2015 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · 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
- Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] · 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
- related to ← Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2016
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/169
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/169
- us · 114-hr-169 · source updated 5 December 2025