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introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small
 ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act to      
include hospitals s]v+ rural areas or   
areas ( p]si/5t pov]ty 9 ! pay*eck      
protection program1 & = o!r purposes4   
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,act4  #b4 ,inclusion ( critical c>e    
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"o physical location ,section           
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beg9n+ ) #gb 7or1 9 ! case ( a critical 
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,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em
 code beg9n+ ) #fb74  7b7 ,waiv] (      

affiliation rules ,section              
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7ix7 ,critical c>e hospital def9$ ,9 ?is
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def9$ 9 section #ahfa7;e7 ( ! ,social   
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#aciex7e777 t-- 7aa7 is locat$ 9 a c\nty
 7or equival5t unit ( local gov]nm5t7 9 
a rural area1 z def9$ 9 section         
#ahhf7;d77#b77;,d7 ( su* ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7d77#b77;,d772  7bb7 is
 treat$ z be+ locat$ 9 a rural area     
pursuant to section #ahhf7;d77#h77;,e7 (

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#acieww7d77#h77;,e772 or  7cc7 = ! mo/  
rec5t co/ report+ p]iod "u section      
#ahhf7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#acieww7d771 receiv$ an additional      
paym5t "u section #ahhf7;d77#e77;,f7 (  
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                 
#acieww7d77#e77;,f772 &  7,,ii7 a       
nonpr(it or public critical access      
hospital1 z def9$ 9 section             
#ahfa7mm77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act
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