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119th Congress Health

H.R. 8967: Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)May 21, 2026
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
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  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, May 21, 2026

This bill extends the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program for an additional five years. The program tests the feasibility of cost-based reimbursement under Medicare for small rural hospitals that are too large to qualify for special payment as critical access hospitals.

The bill specifies that hospitals that participate in the program between December 30, 2024, and January 1, 2027, may continue to participate during the five-year extension period.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

21

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Randy Feenstra R-IA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. May 21, 2026Introduced in the House by Randy Feenstra.
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  1. May 21, 2026Introduced in House
  2. May 21, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.