Modification to network adequacy standards for certain post-acute care providers

Section 1852(d)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–22(d)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2028, the organization provides adequate access to long-term care hospitals and inpatient rehabilitation facilities, as determined in accordance with network adequacy standards specified by the Secretary..