US SB2037 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum:
Status: Introduced on February 24 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 24 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services under which a physician must certify that a patient may reasonably be expected to be discharged or transferred to a hospital within 96 hours after admission to the critical access hospital.
Title
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2014
Sponsors
| Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK] |
| Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Daniel Coats [R-IN] | Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] |
| Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY] | Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE] |
| Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] | Sen. Kay Hagan [D-NC] | Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA] |
| Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] | Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND] | Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] |
| Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE] | Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL] |
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] |
| Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. John Thune [R-SD] | Sen. John Walsh [D-MT] |
| Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-24 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
| 2014-02-24 | Senate | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1007-1008) |
Same As/Similar To
HB3991 (Same As) 2014-02-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
SB2359 (Related) 2014-05-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB2359 (Related) 2014-05-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Hospital care
Medicare
Rural conditions and development
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Hospital care
Medicare
Rural conditions and development
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2037/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2037/BILLS-113s2037is.pdf |
