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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1         
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read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title      
,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act to   
provide = ! treatm5t ( critical access  
hospital s]vices furni%$ by a critical  
access hospital locat$ 9 a noncontigu\s 
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 cit$ z ! ,compreh5sive ,reimbursem5t   
,initiative ,t>get+ ,inve/m5t & ,c>e 9  
rural ,locations or ! ,,critical ,act4  
#b4 ,treatm5t ( critical access         
hospitals locat$ 9 a noncontigu\s ,/ate 
7a7 ,inpati5t critical access hospital  
s]vices ,section #ahad7l7 ( ! ,social   
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
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 s]vices furni%$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 
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is locat$ 9 a noncontigu\s ,/ate1 #aje  

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critical access hospital s]vices        
,section #ahcd7;g77#a7 ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
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hospital s]vices furni%$ on or aft]     
,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 by a critical access 
hospital t is locat$ 9 a noncontigu\s   
,/ate1 #aje p]c5t7 aft] #aja p]c5t4  7c7
 ,ambulance s]vices ,section            
#ahcd7l77#h7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
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by ins]t+ 7or1 9 ! case ( ambulance     
s]vices furni%$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1  
#bjbe1 by a critical access hospital t  
is locat$ 9 a noncontigu\s ,/ate or by  
an entity t is own$ & op]at$ by a       
critical access hospital t is locat$ 9 a
 noncontigu\s ,/ate1 #aje p]c5t7 aft]   
#aja p]c5t4  7d7 ,skill$ nurs+ facility 
s]vices ,section #ahhc7;a77#c7 ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
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9 ! case ( cov]$ skill$ nurs+ facility  

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 a noncontigu\s ,/ate1 #aje p]c5t7 aft] 
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