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Rural Health Care Access Act of 2019

H.R. 2990 · 116th Congress · May 23, 2019 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit States to designate without any mileage limitations facilities that are located in rural areas as critical access hospitals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Rural Health Care Access Act of 2019”.

2. Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program

(a)
In general— Section 1820 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i–4) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (c)(2)(B)(i)—
(A)
by striking “, and that—” and inserting a semicolon; and
(B)
by striking subclauses (I) and (II); and
(2)
in subsection (h)(3), by inserting “made before the date of the enactment of the Rural Health Care Access Act of 2019” after “any redesignation”.
(b)
Effective date— The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) shall apply with respect to any designation or redesignation made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.