[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5173 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5173

  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.


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                   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

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                                 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.

    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 ``Comprehensive Reimbursement 
Initiative Targeting Investment and Care in rural Locations'' or the 
``CRITICAL Act''.

SEC. 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''.
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