# 117-hr-6576: SURS Extension Act

117-hr-6576, SURS Extension Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6576
- Congress: 117
- Title: SURS Extension Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-02-02
- Sponsor: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support Program Extension Act of 2022 or the SURS Extension Act This bill reauthorizes funds through FY2027 for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to contract with specified entities (e.g., quality improvement organizations) to provide technical assistance regarding the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and alternative payment models under Medicare, specifically for health professionals in practices with 15 or fewer professionals. (MIPS is an incentive program under Medicare that allows health professionals to receive payment adjustments based on certain performance measures.)

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2022-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6576 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6576)

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