H.R. 10293
Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act
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Section 1861(kkk)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(kkk)(6)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
(C) maintain or include a unit of the facility that is a distinct part licensed as an inpatient psychiatric unit for behavioral health patients and allows for inpatient care;
(D) maintain or include a unit of the facility that is a distinct part licensed as an inpatient rehabilitation facility and allows for inpatient care; and
(E) maintain or include a unit of the facility that is a distinct part licensed as an obstetric wing, labor and delivery unit, or obstetric emergency department.