# 119-hr-4277: Rural Emergency Hospital Financial Stability Act

119-hr-4277, Rural Emergency Hospital Financial Stability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4277
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rural Emergency Hospital Financial Stability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Treat rural emergency hospital services as outpatient hospital services for Medicaid payment.** This bill would also extend Medicaid eligibility to services provided in nursing facility units that are a distinct part of a rural emergency hospital. - Rural emergency hospitals: Their services would be explicitly treated as outpatient hospital services under Title XIX of the Social Security Act when such services are available. This change would apply to services furnished on or after enactment. - Nursing facility distinct part units: Services provided in a nursing facility that operates as a distinct part unit of a rural emergency hospital would be included among nursing facility services eligible for Medicaid payment. - Health and Human Services: The Secretary would have 12 months after enactment to issue final regulations to implement these Medicaid payment clarifications.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicaid coverage for rural emergency hospitals: benefit, medium. If enacted, Medicaid would treat rural emergency hospital care as outpatient hospital services when available. Medicaid could also pay for care in a nursing facility that is a distinct part of a rural emergency hospital. These changes would apply to services provided on or after the date of enactme…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4277 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4277)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4277 (as of 2026-04-21).