HR 8967 · In committee · last action May 21, 2026
<p><strong>Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p>
Randy Feenstra (R-IA)
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<p><strong>Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p>