HR 771 · in committee · significant
Rural Health Care Access Act of 2025
- healthcare
What this bill does
- This bill removes distance and certification requirements for hospitals to qualify as critical access hospitals under Medicare.
- Rural hospitals and Medicare beneficiaries in underserved areas are affected by these eligibility changes.
- The bill takes effect immediately upon passage with no specified federal spending impact.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might removing distance requirements for critical access hospital designation affect healthcare costs and quality in areas that currently have adequate hospital coverage?
- 02
What evidence supports that eliminating certification requirements will improve care delivery rather than reduce accountability standards in rural hospitals?
- 03
Which rural communities would benefit most from these eligibility changes, and what happens to hospitals that lose critical access status under current rules?
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Sponsor · R-TN-7
Mark E. Green
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
4/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-28
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-28 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2025-01-28 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-28 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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