CRITICAL Act

Bill: 118-s-5173
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Introduced: 2024-09-25
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2024-09-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5173 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Mr. Schatz ) 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 provide for the treatment of critical access hospital services furnished by a critical access hospital located in a noncontiguous State.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Comprehensive Reimbursement Initiative Targeting Investment and Care in rural Locations or the CRITICAL Act . 2. Treatment of critical access hospitals located in a noncontiguous State (a) Inpatient critical access hospital services Section 1814(l) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395f(l) ) is amended by inserting (or, in the case of inpatient critical access hospital services furnished on or after January 1, 2025, by a critical access hospital that is located in a noncontiguous State, 105 percent) after 101 percent . (b) Outpatient critical access hospital services Section 1834(g)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(g)(1) ) is amended by inserting (or, in the case of outpatient critical access hospital services furnished on or after January 1, 2025, by a critical access hospital that is located in a noncontiguous State, 105 percent) after 101 percent . (c) Ambulance services Section 1834(l)(8) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(8) ) is amended by inserting (or, in the case of ambulance services furnished on or after January 1, 2025, by a critical access hospital that is located in a noncontiguous State or by an entity that is owned and operated by a critical access hospital that is located in a noncontiguous State, 105 percent) after 101 percent . (d) Skilled nursing facility services Section 1883(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395tt(a)(3) ) is amended by inserting (or, in the case of covered skilled nursing facility services furnished on or after January 1, 2025, under an agreement under this section by a critical access hospital that is located in a noncontiguous State, 105 percent) after 101 percent .