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US SB1800

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

5/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Cindy Hyde-Smith

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 1861(kkk)(3) of the Social Security Act to expand eligibility criteria for rural emergency hospital designation under Medicare
  • Changes the reference date for facility eligibility from "the date of enactment of this subsection" to January 1, 2014
  • Adds a new pathway for rural emergency hospital designation: facilities designated as rural by the Office of Rural Health Policy of the Health Resources and Services Administration
  • Introduced by Senator Hyde-Smith on May 19, 2025, and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance

Legislative Description

Rural Health Sustainability Act of 2025

Health

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

5/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance5/19/2025

Full Bill Text

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