4322 -- Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act | Poliscope

Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act

4322

118th Congress

Health

In Committee

Legislative Progress

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Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

May 14, 2024

Latest Action

May 14, 2024

Primary Sponsor

Jerry MoranRepublican(KS)

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Summary

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CAMERON KRIER MASSEY, INC. DBA SCOUT GR (2)FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS (3)

FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALSclient→FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS

2024 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

H.R. 4942/ S.665 - "Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act"; H.R. 2584/ S. 2768 - "SAVE Act"; H.R. 2255/ S. 1024 - "Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act" - Re: Healthcare Workforce Issues H.R. 977 - "The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act" - re: Physician-Owned Hospitals S. 4322 - Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act re: Rural health S.4054 - "Health Care Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2024" - Re: Cybersecurity requirements H.R. 9714 / S. 5194 - Health Care Affordability Act of 2024; re: ACA enhanced tax credits H.R. 10073 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act re: Physician payment updates H.R. 10515 - American Relief Act - re: Hospital payment and PAYGO Discussions re: disaster relief

Actions (2)

May 14, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

May 14, 2024

Introduced in Senate

Committees

Committee	Chamber	Activity	Date
Finance Committee	Senate	Referred to	May 14, 2024

Text Versions

Version	Date	Links
Introduced in Senate	May 14, 2024	XML

Cosponsors (5)

Name	Party	State
Cindy Hyde-Smith	Republican	MS
Katie Boyd Britt	Republican	AL
Shelley Moore Capito	Republican	WV

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TEXAS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONclient→CAMERON KRIER MASSEY, INC. DBA SCOUT GR

2024 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid

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Support HR 2665, the Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act, which would repeal cuts to the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Program. Provide feedback on reforms to the Rural Emergency Hospital designation program: The Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act (H.R. 8246) and the Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act (S. 4322). Support the Rural Hospital Support Act (S. 1110) and the Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals Act (H.R. 6430), which extend or make permanent the Low Volume Adjustment and Medicare Dependent Hospital programs. Support the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 8702/S. 4532), which would streamline prior authorization in Medicare Advantage and improve access to care. Support for the Hospital Inpatient Modernation Act (S. 4350/H.R. 8260), which extends telehealth flexibilities and the Hospital at Home program. Oppose efforts to advance Medicare site neutral payment policies, as seen in the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (HR 5378). Submit comments to CMS on CMS-10856: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection, specifically about attestations for providers participating in state directed payment programs. Submit comments to CMS on Re: CMS-1809-P; Proposed Rule - Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; Quality Reporting Programs, Including the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program; specifically, provisions related to the market basket payment update, the four walls exception to clinic services in Medicaid, changes to prior authorization for outpatient services, and health and safety standards of obstetrical services in hospitals/critical access hospitals.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

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Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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TEXAS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONclient→CAMERON KRIER MASSEY, INC. DBA SCOUT GR

2024 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid

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Support HR 2665, the Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act, which would repeal cuts to the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Program. Request congressional engagement on Informational Bulletin released by CMS on February 17, 2023 related to permissible state financing arrangements in the Medicaid program. Request Congressional engagement for critical access hospitals that are paid below cost by Medicare Advantage plans. H.R. 4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 - supporting provision to delay cuts to the Medicaid Disproportionate Share hospital program, extend rural hospital funding programs, and extend telehealth flexibilities. Oppose efforts to include site neutral payment reforms. Provide feedback on reforms to the Rural Emergency Hospital designation program: The Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act (H.R. 8246) and the Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act (S. 4322). Provide feedback on draft legislation to extend//make permanent certain rural hospital payment programs: Healthcare Enhancement for Americas Rural Towns Act (HEART) Act. Submitted comments to CMS in response to an RFI about Medicare Advantage Data (CMS-4207-NC), specifically on contracting, prior authorization and coverage, payment denials and appeals, payment rates, and supplemental benefits. Submitted comments to CMS on the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (PPS) for Hospitals (CMS-1808), specifically about inadequate payment rates, generally, and for the Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital program, and an enhanced rural labor and delivery payment add-on. Submitted comments to CMS on the Inpatient Psych PPS proposed rule (CMS-1806), specifically about inadequate payment rates. Submitted comments to CMS about the Inpatient Rehab PPS proposed rule (CMS-1804), specifically about inadequate payment rates. Submitted comments to CMS about the Skilled Nursing Facility PPS proposed rule (CMS-1802), specifically about inadequate payment rates.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

S. 4322

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Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALSclient→FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS

2024 · second_quarter · Health Issues

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H.R. 4942/ S.665 - "Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act"; H.R. 2584/ S. 2768 - "SAVE Act"; H.R. 2255/ S. 1024 - "Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act" - Re: Healthcare Workforce Issues H.R. 977 - "ThePatient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act"; S.4322 "Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act" - Re: Physician-Owned Hospitals S.4054 - "Health Care Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2024" - Re: Cybersecurity 340B - Re: discussions regarding application of 340B benefit Discussions regarding independent dispute resolution process- Re: No Surprises Act Implementation Discussions regarding framework for AI - Re: AI Mergers and Acquisitions - Re: Hospital Integration

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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CHARLENE MACDONALD CHARLES KAHN iii RYANN HILL STEVE SPEIL mrs REBECCA HEILIG LIRA