Rural Health Sustainability Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith
Introduced
Summary
Broadens which hospitals can qualify as Rural Emergency Hospitals. This bill would amend the Social Security Act to fix the reference date for rural designation at January 1, 2014 and to treat hospitals already designated rural by the Health Resources and Services Administration's Office of Rural Health Policy as eligible, thereby expanding the pool of facilities that meet rural emergency hospital criteria.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More rural emergency hospitals for Medicare
If enacted, this bill would change which hospitals Medicare treats as rural emergency hospitals. It would use January 1, 2014 as the cutoff date for rural status. It would also allow hospitals designated rural by HRSA's Office of Rural Health Policy to qualify. If passed, more rural hospitals could gain or keep rural emergency hospital status for Medicare. These changes would take effect on enactment (May 19, 2025).
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Cindy Hyde-Smith
MS • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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