Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- H.R. 538
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Health
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-01-16: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Last Updated
- 2025-10-25T08:05:40Z
Official Summary
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2025
This bill repeals the 96-hour physician-certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services under Medicare. Under current law, as a condition for Medicare payment for such services, a physician must certify that a patient may reasonably be expected to be discharged or transferred to a hospital within 96 hours after admission to the critical access hospital.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (2)
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
Recent Actions
- 2025-01-16: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 2025-01-16: Introduced in House
- 2025-01-16: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2025 — issued 2025-01-16 — PDF (2 pages)