S. 1800

119 S1800 IS: Rural Health Sustainability Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-05-19
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  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 1800
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  May 19, 2025
  Mrs. Hyde-Smith  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 modify the criteria for
  designation of rural emergency hospitals.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Rural Health Sustainability Act of 2025  .
2.
Modification of criteria for designation of rural emergency hospitals
Section 1861(kkk)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(kkk)(3) ) is amended—
(1)
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking  as of the date of the enactment of this subsection  and inserting  as of January 1, 2014 ;
(2)
in subparagraph (A), by striking  or  at the end;
(3)
in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; or ; and
(4)
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(C)
was designated as rural by the Office of Rural Health Policy of the Health Resources and Services Administration.
  .