Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Jan 16, 2025, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties

Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2025 This bill repeals the 96-hour physician-certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services under Medicare. Under current law, as a condition for Medicare payment for such services, a physician must certify that a patient may reasonably be expected to be discharged or transferred to a hospital within 96 hours after admission to the critical access hospital.