H.R. 4345 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the definition of critical access hospital under the Medicare program to include certain hospitals on Indian reservations.

H.R. 4345 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the definition of critical access hospital under the Medicare program to include certain hospitals on Indian reservations. | JustPolicyThe purpose of this legislation is to change the definition of "critical access hospital" under the Medicare program to include certain hospitals located on Indian reservations. This aims to improve healthcare access for Native American communities by allowing more facilities to qualify for critical access hospital status. Key provisions of the legislation allow states to designate hospitals on Indian reservations as critical access hospitals without needing to consider their distance from other hospitals.