SB556

Hawaii SB556 establishes a framework for rural emergency hospitals, ensuring continued Medicaid protections for hospitals transitioning to this.

Hawaii SB556 creates a statutory framework for the licensure of rural emergency hospitals, which are a new type of Medicare provider designed to address the increase in rural hospital closures. These hospitals focus on emergency department services, observation care, and tailored outpatient medical and health services. The bill ensures that hospitals transitioning to a rural emergency hospital designation will continue to receive Medicaid policy protections.