H.R. 8967
Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization
Sponsor: Randy Feenstra
21 cosponsors
- Nicholas J. Begich III
- Jeff Hurd
- Maxine Dexter
- Adrian Smith
- Ashley Hinson
- Becca Balint
- Bennie G. Thompson
- Chellie Pingree
- Derek Schmidt
- Janelle S. Bynum
- Jared F. Golden
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks
- Melanie A. Stansbury
- Michael Guest
- Mike Flood
- Teresa Leger Fernandez
- Tracey Mann
- Zachary Nunn
- Ed Case
- Gabe Vasquez
- James Gallagher
Official summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service.
Rural 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.