S. 4460119th CongressSenate Bill

Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization

Passed the Senate

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.

Introduced Apr 30, 2026Last action May 21, 2026
Introduced in SenateApr 30, 2026
Passed SenateMay 20, 2026
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Who introduced this

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Chuck Grassley

Republican

U.S. Senator · IA

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Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization — Govroll