FCHIP Extension Act
Sponsored By: Senator Hoeven, John [R-ND]
Introduced
Summary
Extending the Frontier Community Health Integration Project Demonstration from five years to ten years. This bill would amend section 123(f)(1) of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 by replacing the term "5-year period" with "10-year period." The amendment would take effect on December 31, 2026.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Longer frontier Medicare demonstration period
This bill would extend the Frontier Community Health Integration Project demonstration from a 5-year period to a 10-year period. The amendment would take effect on December 31, 2026. If you are a Medicare recipient in a frontier demonstration area, this would keep the demonstration authority in place longer and could let participating providers continue demonstration services.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Hoeven, John [R-ND]
ND • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 9/23/2026
Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
MT • R
Sponsored 9/23/2026
Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]
MT • R
Sponsored 9/23/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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