# 119-s-553: SOLES Act

119-s-553, SOLES Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-553
- Congress: 119
- Title: SOLES Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Guarantees a 94% Medicare outpatient payment floor for sole community hospitals in Alaska and Hawaii.** This bill would ensure those hospitals get at least 94% of their reasonable costs for covered outpatient services and set rules to implement the change.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher Medicare pay for Alaska, Hawaii hospitals: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would require Medicare outpatient payments for sole community hospitals in Alaska and Hawaii to be at least 94% of those hospitals' reasonable costs when current payments fall below that level. The Secretary would have to write rules within six months after enactment. Those ru…

## Related bills

- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4638: Promoting Strong Native Families and Children Act

## Sources
- [119-s-553 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/553)

## Related
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-306)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4638: Promoting Strong Native Families and Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4638)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-553 (as of 2025-12-21).