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Rural ER Access Act
2/8/2022, 11:17 PM
Congressional Summary of HR 5754
Rural ER Access Act
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to repeal regulations that require off-campus facilities to be located within 35 miles of the main hospital or critical access hospital in order to receive provider-based status under Medicare (i.e., to be considered as hospital outpatient departments for purposes of Medicare payment).
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Current Status of Bill HR 5754
Bill HR 5754 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 4, 2020. Bill HR 5754 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on February 4, 2020. Bill HR 5754's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of February 4, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5754
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
1Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5754
Primary Policy Focus
HealthPotential Impact Areas
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Health facilities and institutions
- Home and outpatient care
- Medicare
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5754
Rural ER Access Act
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise regulations to remove the requirement under the Medicare program that an off-campus facility or organization shall be located within a 35-mile radius of a hospital or critical access hospital, and for other purposes.
Rural ER Access Act
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