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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6803
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 12, 2020Mr. Balderson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to exempt certain ambulatory surgery and outpatient health centers from affiliation rules, and for other purposes.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Protecting Outpatient Access Act of 2020.
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Exemption of certain outpatient health centers from affiliation rules under the Paycheck Protection Program
Section 7(a)(36)(D)(iv) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(D)(iv)) is amended—
(1) in subclause (II), by striking and at the end;
(2) in subclause (III), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subclause:
(IV) any business concern with not more than 500 employees that, as of the date on which the covered loan is disbursed, is assigned a North American Industry Classification System code of beginning with 62142 or 62149, and is an affiliate of a non-profit hospital.
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