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II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2037 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2014 Mr. Roberts (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Enzi, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Moran, Mr. Franken, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Barrasso, Mrs. Fischer, Ms. Collins, Mr. Johanns, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Hoeven, and Mr. Kirk) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2014.

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Removing Medicare 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services

(a)

In general

Section 1814(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (6), by adding and at the end; (2) in paragraph (7), at the end of subparagraph (D)(ii), by striking and and inserting a period; and (3) by striking paragraph (8). (b)

Application

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2014.