Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2023
This bill repeals the 96-hour physician-certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services under Medicare. Under current law, as a condition for Medicare payment for such services, 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.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1565 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1565
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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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 10, 2023
Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself and Ms. Sewell) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
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A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 96-hour
physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access
hospital services.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Critical Access Hospital Relief Act
of 2023''.
SEC. 2. REMOVING MEDICARE 96-HOUR PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT
FOR INPATIENT CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL SERVICES.
(a) In General.--Section 1814(a) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395f(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (6), by adding ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (7), at the end of subparagraph (E), by
striking ``; and'' and inserting a period; and
(3) by striking paragraph (8).
(b) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply
with respect to items and services furnished on or after January 1,
2024.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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