United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1838 (117th)
Affordable Access to Rural Health Care Act
Introduced
11 March 2021
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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3 January 2025
Summary
Affordable Access to Rural Health Care Act This bill temporarily exempts newly constructed or purchased rural health clinics (RHCs) from Medicare payment limits. Specifically, the bill exempts an RHC from payment limits for its first year of services upon certification that a hospital had a binding written agreement with an outside unrelated party to construct or purchase the RHC before March 30, 2021. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must conduct a related compliance audit within 60 days of the bill's enactment.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 March 2021
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Introduced in House · EN · 11 March 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 March 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1838
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/1838