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RepublicanBill · H.R. 772· House(119-HR-772)

Rural ER Access Act

Rep. Green
Age: 62 years
Tennessee
Introduced
1/28/2025
Last activity
1/28/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsored by
Mark Green
Cosponsors
None
Health
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Rural ER Access Act," directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to change specific Medicare regulations. The goal is to remove the current rule that requires an off-campus facility or organization to be within a 35-mile radius of a hospital or critical access hospital. This change would apply to the requirements for meeting provider-based status eligibility. The Secretary must complete this revision within 60 days of the Act being enacted.

Yes

  • Does this make health care easier to get in general?+5

    Removing the 35-mile radius requirement allows off-campus facilities to more easily qualify for provider-based status, potentially improving care availability.

  • Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+5

    The bill specifically aims to aid rural ER access by easing regulatory distance requirements for off-campus facilities.

  • Does this put more money into Medicare, the health coverage for people over 65?+3

    The bill expands provider-based status eligibility for Medicare facilities by removing distance restrictions.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.