S. 198 · 118th Congress
Rural Health Clinic Burden Reduction Act
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BarrassoSponsor8 cosponsors · 5 D, 2 R, 1 I
3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill makes a series of changes to requirements that apply to rural health clinics under Medicare.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 1, 2023
Rural Health Clinic Burden Reduction Act
This bill makes a series of changes to requirements that apply to rural health clinics under Medicare.
For example, the bill allows rural health clinics that are not directed by physicians to enter into arrangements with physician assistants or nurse practitioners that generally comply with state laws (regarding scope of practice), rather than other specific requirements.
It also specifies that rural health clinics (1) need only have prompt access to clinical laboratory services (as opposed to having to directly provide these services); (2) must be located in a non-urban area with a population that is less than 50,000; (3) may contract with (as opposed to employ) physician assistants or nurse practitioners; and (4) may primarily provide mental health services if located in a designated mental health professional shortage area.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Rural Health Clinic Burden Reduction Act
Latest action (Feb 1, 2023): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 1, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.