# 119-s-3840: Health Investment Zones Act of 2026 119-s-3840, Health Investment Zones Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3840 - As of: 2026-04-21 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-s-3840 - Congress: 119 - Title: Health Investment Zones Act of 2026 - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2026-02-11 - Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA) - Cosponsors: 0 - Policy area: Health - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-04-21 ## Summary **Health Investment Zones** would target federal grants and provider incentives to places with measurable health disparities to improve outcomes and attract care. The bill ties zone designation to tax credits, loan repayment, Medicare bonus payments, and local grant funding to support community plans. - Families and communities in designated areas would get targeted grants and coordinated programs aimed at lowering disparities and improving health outcomes. Designations would last 10 years for each zone. - Health workers would gain financial incentives to work in zones, including up to $100,000 in loan repayment per practitioner and a new 30 percent tax credit for wages tied to Health Investment Zone work. - Medicare patients and providers in zones would see higher payments because Medicare Part B would add about a 10 percent bonus for services furnished in designated areas. ## Provisions PRIA read - Loan repayment for HIZ practitioners: benefit, high. If enacted, HHS would set up a loan repayment program for eligible HIZ practitioners who agree to provide full-time care in a HIZ. Practitioners would need to commit at least one year of full-time service. The program would pay up to $10,000 per year, for no more than 10 years, and up to $100,000 t… - Tax credit for HIZ workers: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would create a new individual tax credit equal to 30% of wages earned for qualified HIZ work. To qualify, your principal place of employment while earning the wages would need to be inside a Health Investment Zone and your job duties would need to promote access to health care… - Employer hiring credit for HIZ workers: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would let employers claim the Work Opportunity Tax Credit for hiring certified HIZ workers. The worker would need to be certified by the local designated agency as having a principal place of employment in a HIZ on the hiring date. The credit would apply to qualified first-year… - Higher Medicare payments in HIZs: benefit, medium. If enacted, Medicare Part B payments would get add-ons for services furnished in Health Investment Zones. Providers would receive a base 10% add-on to the Part B payment for items and services in a HIZ. Freestanding physician offices or independent clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers wou… - New Health Investment Zones program: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create Health Investment Zones (HIZs). HHS would solicit applications within 1 year and must designate HIZs within 2 years. Areas would qualify if contiguous and show one or more problems such as average income below 150% of the Federal Poverty Line, above-average WIC use… - Who counts as a HIZ practitioner: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would define a "Health Investment Zone practitioner." A HIZ practitioner would need to be licensed or certified under State law, provide primary care (including OB/GYN, pediatrics, or geriatrics), behavioral health, or dental services, and be a participating Medicare or state M… ## Related bills - 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 - 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act - 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act - 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act - 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act - 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act ## Sources - [119-s-3840 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3840) ## Related - [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066) - [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462) - [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022) - [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838) - [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819) - [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3840 (as of 2026-04-21).