H.R. 2692 (111th): CAH Designation Waiver Authority Act of 2009

111^th Congress, 2009–2010. Text as of Jun 03, 2009 (Introduced).

HR 2692 IH

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2692

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore State authority to waive the 35-mile rule for designating critical access hospitals under the Medicare Program.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 3, 2009

Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself, Mr. ROSS, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. HELLER, and Mr. GRIJALVA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore State authority to waive the 35-mile rule for designating critical access hospitals under the Medicare Program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘CAH Designation Waiver Authority Act of 2009’.

SEC. 2. RESTORING STATE AUTHORITY TO WAIVE THE 35-MILE RULE FOR MEDICARE CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL DESIGNATIONS.

Section 1820(c)(2)(B)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(i)(II)) is amended by inserting ‘or on or after the date of enactment of the CAH Designation Waiver Authority Act of 2009’ after ‘January 1, 2006,’.