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Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization
Introduced May 21, 2026 by Rep. Randy Feenstra
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Latest action · May 21, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
What it does
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
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