To amend the Small Business Act to include certain critical access hospitals in the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes.

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 6716 To amend the Small Business Act to include certain critical access hospitals in the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 5, 2020 Mr. GOLDEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to include certain critical access hospitals in the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. INCLUSION OF CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS 3 IN THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM. 4 Section 7(a)(36)(D) of the Small Business Act (15 5 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(D)) is amended by adding at the end 6 the following new clause: 7 ‘‘(vii) INCLUSION OF CRITICAL ACCESS 8 HOSPITALS.—During the covered period, 9 any nonprofit organization that is a critical 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:48 May 14, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6716.IH H6716 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 6716 IH access hospital (as defined in section 1 1861(mm) of the Social Security Act (42 2 U.S.C. 1395x(mm))) shall be eligible to re- 3 ceive a covered loan, regardless of the sta- 4 tus of such a hospital as a debtor in a case 5 under chapter 11 of title 11, United States 6 Code, or the status of any debts owed by 7 such a hospital to the Federal Govern- 8 ment.’’. 9 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:48 May 14, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H6716.IH H6716 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS