H.R. 7599House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Rural Emergency Hospital Adjustment Act

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The Rural Emergency Hospital Adjustment Act changes the Medicare rules for designating rural emergency hospitals. It modifies the eligibility timing so that hospitals can qualify if they meet the criteria at any point between January 1, 2015 and the end of the specified period, rather than only on a single date. This expands the pool of hospitals that can receive Medicare designation and funding.

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Amends the Social Security Act to replace the phrase “as of” with “at any point during the period beginning on January 1, 2015, and ending on,” thereby broadening the time window during which a hospital can qualify as a Medicare rural emergency hospital.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

December 17, 2024

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Introduced in House

March 8, 2024

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Ways and Means Committee

March 8, 2024

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

December 17, 2024

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 8, 2024

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7599

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 8, 2024

Mr. LaTurner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the eligibility for designation as a rural emergency hospital under the Medicare program.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Rural Emergency Hospital Adjustment Act.

Expanding the eligibility for designation as a Medicare rural emergency hospital

Section 1861(kkk)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(kkk)(3)) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking as of and inserting at any point during the period beginning on January 1, 2015, and ending on.