Bills · HR 1775
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 1775Health
Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act
INTRO MAR 3· LAST ACTION MAR 3
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenMany rural areas across the country have lost their hospitals over the past decade, leaving residents without easy access to emergency medical care. This situation can lead to poorer health outcomes, as patients with emergencies must travel further for treatment.
This bill matters because it offers a way for some of these shuttered facilities to come back to life, albeit in a more limited capacity focused on emergency care. If this bill becomes law, more rural communities could see the return of vital emergency services, which could save lives and improve health in underserved areas. If it doesn't pass, the window for these particular closed hospitals to re-open as rural emergency hospitals would remain shut, leaving those communities without this potential solution for local emergency care.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Expands eligibility for Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation to include hospitals that ceased operations between January 1, 2014, and December 26, 2020.
This provision offers a pathway for previously closed rural hospitals to re-open and provide emergency services, which is currently not widely available.
PROVISION 02
Specifies that these newly eligible facilities must have been either a Critical Access Hospital or a rural general acute care hospital during the specified closure period.
This defines which specific types of closed hospitals can take advantage of the expanded eligibility, focusing on those previously serving rural populations.
PROVISION 03
Excludes certain newly re-eligible REHs from increased Medicare payments if they are located less than 35 miles or 10 miles from another hospital, Critical Access Hospital, or REH upon application.
This provision adjusts financial incentives to prevent duplication of services in areas already served by nearby facilities, while potentially impacting the viability of some re-opened hospitals.
PROVISION 04
Sets an effective date for the changes made by the bill to January 1, 2027.
This establishes when the new rules for REH eligibility and payment modifications will begin to apply.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 9
R· Texas
YRS IN OFFICE
9
BILLS LED
59
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 66%
DEM 3 REP 6 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSMAR 3
Introduced in House
MAR 3
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 1775
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedMar 3, 2025
Last actionMar 3, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED MAR 3, 2025
House BillHR 1775Health
Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act
INTRODUCED MAR 3, 2025· LAST ACTION MAR 3, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
3 min
COSPONSORS
9
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