H.R. 4277
IntroducedRural Emergency Hospital Financial Stability Act
Plain-language analysis
Not yet analyzed.
A plain-language breakdown — including any hidden or off-intent provisions and whether the bill was fast-tracked — is generated separately and reviewed before publishing. It will appear here once ready. Until then, the verbatim text below and the official source are the record.
Full text of the bill
Official source on Congress.gov ↗[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4277 Introduced in House (IH)]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4277
To amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify that rural emergency hospitals are treated as outpatient hospitals for purposes of Medicaid payment, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 2, 2025
Mr. Davis of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Bergman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify that rural emergency hospitals are treated as outpatient hospitals for purposes of Medicaid payment, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Emergency Hospital Financial Stability Act''.
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF MEDICAID PAYMENT FOR RURAL EMERGENCY HOSPITALS.
(a) Amendment to Medicaid Statute.--Paragraph (2)(A) of Section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is amended by inserting the following after ``outpatient hospital services'': ``(including rural emergency hospital services, as defined in section 1861(kkk), when such services are available),'';
(b) Nursing Facility Amendment.--Paragraph (4)(A) of Section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is amended by inserting ``but including services provided in a nursing facility that is a distinct part unit of a rural emergency hospital, as defined in section 1861(kkk)(2)'' after ``diseases''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment, and shall apply to services furnished on or after such date.
SEC. 3. RULEMAKING.
Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue final regulations to carry out the amendments made by this Act. <all>