# 119-hr-10134: Local Health Care Protection Act of 2026

119-hr-10134, Local Health Care Protection Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10134
- Congress: 119
- Title: Local Health Care Protection Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-26

## Summary

**Temporarily preserves 340B drug discount status for certain hospitals that lose a required disproportionate share hospital (DSH) percentage.** It would deem hospitals that met 340B subparagraphs L, M, or O and were participating on July 3, 2025, as covered entities for cost reporting periods starting in fiscal year 2026 or later that end by September 30, 2030. - Hospitals: Hospitals that were covered entities under 340B subparagraphs L, M, or O and participated on July 3, 2025 would be treated as covered entities for specified cost reporting periods even if they fail the DSH percentage test. This temporary designation runs for reporting periods beginning in FY2026 through those ending no later than Sept 30, 2030. - Rural and underserved areas: The bill directs the Comptroller General to study whether declining payments in rural areas under SSA section 1886(d)(5)(F) correlate with reductions in critical services. The study must also look at causes like limited post-acute care capacity. - Policymakers: The Comptroller General must deliver a report within one year that reviews 340B covered-entity criteria, state rules for DSH under SSA section 1923, current proposals and methods for revising the SSA section 1886 payment adjustment formula, litigation effects, and common causes of payment declines including disability determination backlogs.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Temporary 340B coverage for hospitals: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would temporarily treat certain hospitals as 'covered entities' under the federal 340B drug discount program even if they miss the disproportionate share (DSH) percentage for some cost reporting periods. It would apply only to hospitals that on July 3, 2025 were covered under…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-10134 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10134)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10134 (as of 2026-08-26).