HR9163Referred to Committee

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure that facilities do not lose critical access hospital status as a result of a roadway or transportation infrastructure improvement.

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3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-04
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6
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Bennie G. Thompson
Bennie G. Thompson
Democrat · MS · Representative
Votes with party: 98.2% (544 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2026-06-04

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Critical access hospitals—small rural hospitals that receive special Medicare funding—could lose their special status if nearby roads are improved or transportation infrastructure is upgraded, even though the hospital itself hasn't changed. This bill would prevent that from happening by ensuring that road and infrastructure improvements in the area don't automatically disqualify these hospitals from keeping their critical access designation. This protects rural healthcare facilities and the communities that depend on them from losing federal funding due to circumstances beyond their control.

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