Rural MOMS Act of 2026

Randy Feenstra

Republican · IA · Representative

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• Darin LaHood (R-IL-16)Original· 2026-05-19
• Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI-2)Original· 2026-05-19
• Kim Schrier (D-WA-8)Original· 2026-05-19

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2026-05-19

Source: Congress.gov

The proposal would change how Medicare counts hospital beds at critical access hospitals, which are smaller facilities that serve rural and remote areas. Specifically, certain types of beds would no longer count toward the total number of acute care beds that determine a hospital's Medicare funding and classification. This could affect how much money these rural hospitals receive and what services they're required to provide under the Medicare program.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8891 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8891 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude certain beds from counting as acute care inpatient beds for critical access hospitals under the Medicare program. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2026 Mr. Feenstra (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Tokuda, and Ms. Schrier) 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 exclude certain beds from counting as acute care inpatient beds for critical access hospitals 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. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Maternity Options for Medical Support Act of 2026'' or the ``Rural MOMS Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. EXCLUDING CERTAIN BEDS FROM COUNTING AS ACUTE CARE INPATIENT BEDS FOR CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. Section 1820(c)(2)(B)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended by inserting ``and not including any beds which are used solely for labor and delivery'' after ``as the Secretary may establish''. <all>

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