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Bill · 119th Congress · S 4460
Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization
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Introduced 2026-04-30Topic: health careSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceRural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization 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.
Sponsors
- Chuck Grassley Republican sponsor
- 16 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | House | Held at the desk. | |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Received in the House. | |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | |
| 2026-05-20 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2428; text: CR S2428) | |
| 2026-05-20 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. | floor pass | |
| 2026-05-20 | Senate | Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. | report |
| 2026-05-20 | Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. | report | |
| 2026-04-30 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | refer |
| 2026-04-30 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |