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US SB3047
Bill
Status
Introduced
10/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Cindy Hyde-Smith
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AI Summary
- Amends Section 1820(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act to expand eligibility criteria for critical access hospital (CAH) designation under Medicare
- Protects hospitals that held CAH designation as of January 1, 2024, from losing that status due to distance requirement noncompliance
- Applies to facilities receiving noncompliance notices from CMS between December 1, 2024, and January 1, 2027, regarding the distance requirement under 42 CFR 485.610(c)
- Introduced October 23, 2025, by Senator Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and Senator Schiff (D-CA) with bipartisan support
Legislative Description
Restoring Rural Health Act
Health
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
10/23/2025
Committee Referrals
Finance10/23/2025
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