A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore State authority to waive the 35-mile rule for designating critical access hospitals under the Medicare program

2007·0.09 MB·English

by  United States. Congress. House

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December11,2007
Mr.ThornbekryintroducedthefollowingbOl;whichwasreferredtothe
CommitteeonWaysandMeans
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BILL
To amend title X\T;II ofthe Social Security Act to restore
State authoritytowaivethe 35-mile rulefordesignating
critical access hospitals under the Medicare Program.
1 BeitenactedbytlieSenateandHouseofRepresenta-
2 tivesoftheUnitedStatesofAmericainCongressassembled,
3 SECTION1.SHORTTITLE.
4 This Act may be cited as the "CAH Designation
5 WaiverAuthorityActof2007"
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1 SEC.2.RESTORINGSTATEAUTHORITYTOWAIVETHE35-
2 MILE RULE FOR MEDICARE CRITICAL AC-
3 CESSHOSPITALDESIGNATIONS.
4 Section 1820(c)(2)(B)(i)(II) of the Social Security
5 Act(42U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(i)(II))isamendedbyin-
6 serting"oronorafterthedateofenactmentoftheCAH
7 Desi^iationWaiverAuthorityActof2007" after "Janu-
8 aiy1,2006,".
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