H.R. 1129 · 118th Congress
Rural ER Access Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mark Green
- Introduced
- 2023-02-21
- Latest action
- 2024-12-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
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).