# 116-hr-6962: Rural Hospital Sustainability Act

116-hr-6962, Rural Hospital Sustainability Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA); status Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6962
- Congress: 116
- Title: Rural Hospital Sustainability Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-05-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Rural Hospital Sustainability Act This bill specifically allows the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model for global payments to hospitals in rural areas. Under the model, rural hospitals receive fixed, monthly payments from all participating payers (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, and private payers) for inpatient and outpatient services (rather than on a fee-for-service basis). In order to participate, hospitals must conduct a community health needs assessment survey and submit a transformation plan that incorporates the survey results and includes other specified information relating to the global payment model, including targeted populations, types of services, and anticipated Medicare savings.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2020-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6962 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6962)

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