To provide for a hospital in Cass County, Minnesota and Kemper County, Mississippi.

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   Inserted: (b) Medicare Critical Access Hospital Designation.--Section 405(h) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173; 117 Stat. 2269) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

   Inserted: "(3) Exception.--

   Inserted: "(A) State of minnesota.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall not apply to the certification by the State of Minnesota on or after January 1, 2006, under section 1820(c)(2)(B)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(i)(II)) of one hospital that meets the criteria described in subparagraph (B) and is located in Cass County, Minnesota, as a necessary provider of health care services to residents in the area of the hospital.

   Inserted: "(B) Criteria described for hospital in minnesota.--A hospital meets the criteria described in this subparagraph if the hospital--

   Inserted: "(i) has been granted an exception by the State to an otherwise applicable statutory restriction on hospital construction or licensing prior to the date of enactment of this subparagraph; and

   Inserted: "(ii) is located on property which the State has approved for conveyance to a county within the State prior to such date of enactment.

   Inserted: "(C) State of mississippi.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall not apply to the certification by the State of Mississippi on or after April 1, 2007, under section 1820(c)(2)(b)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(i)(II)) of one hospital that meets the criteria described in subparagraph (D) and is located in Kemper County, Mississippi, as a necessary provider of health care services to residents in the area of the hospital.

   Inserted: "(D) Criteria described for hospital in mississippi.--A hospital meets the criteria described in this subparagraph if the hospital--

   Inserted: "(i) meets all other criteria for designation as a critical access hospital under section 1820(c)(2)(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B));

   Inserted: "(ii) has satisfied the requirement of the certificate of need laws and regulations of the State of Mississippi; and

   Inserted: "(iii) will be constructed on property that will be conveyed by the Kemper County Board of Supervisors within the State of Mississippi.".

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