I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6693 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2020 Mr. Thompson of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow States to certify certain hospitals as necessary providers for purposes of designating such hospitals as critical access hospitals under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Access Hospital Expansion Act of 2020 . 2. Allowing States to certify certain hospitals as necessary providers for purposes of designating such hospitals as critical access hospitals under the Medicare program Section 1820(c)(2)(B)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–4(c)(2)(B)(i)(II) ) is amended by inserting or on or after the date of the enactment of the Critical Access Hospital Expansion Act of 2020 , after 2006, .