WASHINGTON (WV News) — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has teamed up with Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., in support of a bill to protect rural hospitals.

Capito and Miller, along with Reps. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Alex Padilla, D-Calif., are backing the Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act, or PEAKS Act.

The legislation would ensure Critical Access Hospitals in mountainous areas receive fair compensation for ambulatory services and modify distance requirements.

"We're excited about making sure Critical Access Hospitals in mountainous areas such as what we have are able to take advantage of certain reimbursement plans," Capito said Thursday.

The act would also ensure that Critical Access Hospitals would not lose their designation despite any new hospital that is built withi

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