Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Rural Hospital Fairness Act of 2013”.
Rural Hospital Fairness Act of 2013
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend for one year the hold harmless provision for small rural hospitals and sole community hospitals under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 One-year extension of outpatient hold harmless provision
In general— Section 1833(t)(7)(D)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(7)(D)(i)), as amended by section 3002(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–96), is amended—
in subclause (II)—
in the first sentence, by striking “January 1, 2013” and inserting “January 1, 2014”; and
in the second sentence, by striking “or 2012” and inserting “, 2012, or 2013”; and
in subclause (III)—
in the first sentence, by striking “January 1, 2013” and inserting “January 1, 2014”; and
in the second sentence, by striking “March 1, 2012” and inserting “January 1, 2014”.
Effective date— The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 3002 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–96).