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S. 3394Senate118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Rural Emergency Hospital Adjustment Act

Sponsored by Jerry MoranSen. Jerry Moran (R-KS)
Introduced December 5, 2023

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The Rural Emergency Hospital Adjustment Act changes the Medicare rules for designating rural emergency hospitals. It updates the eligibility language so that a hospital can qualify if it meets the criteria at any time during a specific period starting January 1, 2015, rather than only on a single date. This expands the window for hospitals to be recognized as rural emergency hospitals under Medicare, potentially allowing more facilities to receive the designation.

Key Provisions

  • Amends Social Security Act section 1861(kkk)(3) by replacing the phrase “as of” with “at any point during the period beginning on January 1, 2015, and ending on …”, thereby broadening the time frame for eligibility for Medicare rural emergency hospital designation.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Finance Committee

December 5, 2023

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Introduced in Senate

December 5, 2023

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Finance Committee

December 5, 2023

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Introduced in SenateIssued December 5, 2023

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118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 3394

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 5, 2023

Mr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

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.

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Short title

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

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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.