HR9108Referred to Committee

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust the eligibility for the rural emergency hospital designation under the Medicare program.

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2026-06-02
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Derek Schmidt
Derek Schmidt
Republican · KS · Representative
Votes with party: 96.0% (603 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2026-06-02

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would change the rules for which rural hospitals can qualify as emergency hospitals under Medicare, potentially allowing more small hospitals in remote areas to receive this special designation and the funding that comes with it. This could help rural communities maintain emergency care services by giving their hospitals access to Medicare payments designed to support facilities serving less densely populated regions. The change would primarily affect rural hospital administrators, patients in remote areas who depend on these facilities, and Medicare's budget for rural healthcare.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9108 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9108 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust the eligibility for the rural emergency hospital designation under the Medicare program. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 2, 2026 Mr. Schmidt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust the eligibility for the rural emergency hospital designation under the Medicare program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ADJUSTING ELIGIBILITY FOR RURAL EMERGENCY HOSPITAL DESIGNATION UNDER MEDICARE. Section 1861(kkk)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(kkk)(3)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``as of'' and inserting ``, at any point during the period beginning on January 1, 2015, and ending on''; and (2) by inserting ``, regardless of whether the national provider identification number assigned under the program under this title to such facility changes due to a change in ownership of such facility'' after ``this subsection''. <all>
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