A bill to amend section 1861(e)(5) of the Social Security Act to extend to 1982 the waiver of the 24-hour nursing service requirement permitted for certain rural hospitals.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend until 1982 the waiver, permitted to certain rural hospitals, of the requirement that a hospital must have 24 hour nursing service in order to qualify as a hospital under the Medicare program.