Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Summary
The bill makes real‑time ICU bed reporting a condition of participation in Medicare for hospitals, critical‑access hospitals, and rural emergency hospitals. It also obliges these facilities to join a shared data system and develop regional transfer strategies when capacity is low. The aim is to improve patient care and prevent ICU overload, especially during public‑health emergencies.
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