Section 1 Adjusting eligibility for rural emergency hospital designation under Medicare
Section 1861(kkk)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(kkk)(3)) is amended—
by striking “as of” and inserting “, at any point during the period beginning on January 1, 2015, and ending on”; and
by inserting “, regardless of whether the national provider identification number assigned under the program under this title to such facility changes due to a change in ownership of such facility” after “this subsection”.