# 116-hr-7759: Saving Rural Hospitals from Closure Act

116-hr-7759, Saving Rural Hospitals from Closure Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7759
- Congress: 116
- Title: Saving Rural Hospitals from Closure Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- Introduced: 2020-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Saving Rural Hospitals from Closure Act This bill modifies requirements for the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The program provides Medicare payments in advance to eligible providers experiencing claims or cash flow disruptions, such as during national emergencies; the program was specifically expanded in response to COVID-19 to encompass more types of providers, subject to certain recoupment and repayment provisions. The bill allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to forgive repayment, extend the recoupment timeline, and lower applicable interest rates for hospitals experiencing significant financial hardship (e.g., impending bankruptcy).

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] (D-OK), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2020-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7759 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7759)

## Related
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- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
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