# 117-hr-8580: The LTCH Access and Stability Act

117-hr-8580, The LTCH Access and Stability Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8580
- Congress: 117
- Title: The LTCH Access and Stability Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2022-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

The LTCH Access and Stability Act This bill waives the Medicare site-neutral payment rate for inpatient services at long-term care hospitals for an additional 12 months after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must report on the effects of this waiver on hospital admissions and overall access to services, among other information.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2022-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2022-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2022-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY), 2022-12-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8580 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8580)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8580 (as of 2025-11-18).