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Search Results: keywords:"critical access hospital"

S. 4322 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make improvements relating to the designation of rural emergency hospitals.
May 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:987
S. 4322 aims to make several improvements to the designation of rural emergency hospitals under the Social Security Act. The bill expands eligibility for such hospitals, allowing facilities that operate like rural emergency hospitals to convert more easily. It also allows for...
Simple Explanation
S. 4322 is a plan to help small hospitals in the countryside by making it easier for them to get special help and money to take care of people who need emergency care. It also says these hospitals can include special areas for things like having babies, helping people with mental health, or teaching people to walk again after getting hurt.
H. R. 8294 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a waiver of certain criteria with respect to the designation of a critical access hospital.
May 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:243
H.R. 8294, known as the “Rural Healthcare Revitalization Act of 2024,” aims to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act by allowing certain hospitals to bypass specific criteria to be designated as critical access hospitals. This applies to areas where a smaller,...
Simple Explanation
The Rural Healthcare Revitalization Act of 2024 is a rule that helps certain small hospitals in the countryside open up and take care of people if a bigger hospital nearby has closed down. It says these new hospitals can have only up to 10 beds and need to follow some health rules.
S. 5173 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the treatment of critical access hospital services furnished by a critical access hospital located in a noncontiguous State.
September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:492
S. 5173 proposes updates to the Social Security Act to improve reimbursement rates for critical access hospital services in noncontiguous states, starting from January 1, 2025. The bill increases payment rates from 101% to 105% for inpatient, outpatient, ambulance, and...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, grown-ups want to help small hospitals that are far away from the main part of the country by giving them a little more money to make sure they have what they need to help sick people. They want to start doing this in 2025 to keep those special hospitals running well.

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