S. 1390

119 S1390 IS: Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-04-09
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 1390  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   April 9, 2025   Mr. Lankford  (for himself,  Mr. Marshall ,  Mr. Cassidy ,  Mr. Tillis ,  Mr. Cornyn ,  Mr. Mullin ,  Mr. Boozman ,  Mr. Barrasso , and  Mr. Budd ) 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 revise certain physician self-referral exemptions relating to physician-owned hospitals.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act  .
2.
Revising certain physician self-referral exemptions relating to physician-owned hospitals
(a)
In general
Section 1877 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395nn ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (d)—
(A)
in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting  (other than a covered rural hospital (as defined in subsection (h)))  after  a hospital ; and
(B)
in paragraph (3)(D), by inserting  in the case of a hospital other than a covered rural hospital (as defined in subsection (h)),  before  the hospital ; and
(2)
in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(8)
Covered rural hospital
(A)
In general
The term  covered rural hospital  means a hospital that—
(i)
is located in a rural area (as defined in section 1886(d)(2)(D)); and
(ii)
as of the date that such hospital enrolls under this title, meets the criteria described in clause (i)(I) of section 1820(c)(2)(B).
(B)
Clarification
Nothing in this paragraph shall be interpreted as requiring a covered rural hospital to meet any other criteria under section 1820(c)(2)(B).
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(b)
Allowing for expansion of existing physician-Owned hospitals
Section 1877(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395nn(i) ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1)(B), by striking  in paragraph (3)  and inserting  in paragraph (3) or (7) ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(7)
Sunset of expansion prohibition
The requirement described in paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply beginning on the date of the enactment of this paragraph.
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