United States · Bill · S
S. 1171 (111th)
Critical Access Flexibility Act of 2009
Introduced
3 June 2009
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Summary
Critical Access Flexibility Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the Medicare rural hospital flexibility program a state may establish. Authorizes state designation of a Medicare critical access hospital (CAH), even if it does not comply with the requirement that it be located more than a 35-mile drive from another hospital, if it is certified by the state on or after enactment of this Act as being a necessary provider of health care services to residents in the area. (Thus restores state authority that existed before January 1, 2006, to waive the 35-mile rule.)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 June 2009
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 June 2009
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 3 June 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1171
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/1171