H.R. 538: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2025

H.R. 538 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Currently, for Medicare to pay for a patient's stay in a critical access hospital, a doctor must certify that the patient is expected to be discharged or transferred to another hospital within 96 hours of admission. This bill eliminates that requirement,… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.