[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2322 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2322

 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the 35-mile 
 drive requirement for designations of critical access hospitals to 30 
                                 miles.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 15, 2007

Mr. Davis of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the 35-mile 
 drive requirement for designations of critical access hospitals to 30 
                                 miles.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. 35-MILE DRIVE REQUIREMENT FOR DESIGNATIONS OF CRITICAL 
              ACCESS HOSPITALS REDUCED TO 30 MILES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1820(c)(2)(B)(i)(I) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(i)(I)) is amended by striking ``35-mile 
drive'' and inserting ``30-mile drive''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to cost reporting periods beginning on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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