H.R. 6716 · 116th Congress

To amend the Small Business Act to include certain critical access hospitals in the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2020-05-05
Latest action
2020-05-05 · Introduced in House

Summary

This bill expands the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to encompass critical access hospitals.

A critical access hospital is a hospital that, among other things, is located in a rural area, furnishes 24-7 emergency services, and has 25 or fewer inpatient beds.