Rural ER Access Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 5754 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise regulations to remove the requirement under the Medicare program that an off- campus facility or organization shall be located within a 35-mile radius of a hospital or critical access hospital, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 4, 2020 Mr. GREEN of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Com- mittee 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 A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise regulations to remove the requirement under the Medicare program that an off-campus facility or organi- zation shall be located within a 35-mile radius of a hospital or critical access hospital, and for other pur- poses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may cited as the ‘‘Rural ER Access Act’’. 4 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:24 Feb 05, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5754.IH H5754 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 5754 IH SEC. 2. REMOVING LOCATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE 1 MEDICARE PROGRAM APPLICABLE TO OFF- 2 CAMPUS FACILITIES OR ORGANIZATIONS. 3 Not later than 60 days after the date of the enact- 4 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 5 Services shall revise section 413.65(e)(3)(i) of title 42, 6 Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), 7 to remove the requirement under the Medicare program 8 that an off-campus facility or organization shall be located 9 within a 35-mile radius of the campus of a hospital or 10 critical access hospital that is the potential main provider 11 to meet the location requirements to be eligible for pro- 12 vider-based status. 13 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:24 Feb 05, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H5754.IH H5754 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS