S. 5164 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jul 29, 2026
119th Congress
2nd SessionS. 5164
2nd SessionS. 5164
A BILL
Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act
In the SenateNo vote yet
Sponsor: Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) · Introduced Jul 29, 2026 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 29, 2026: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.”
Sections
Sections · 9
- Sec. 1Short titleNo change
- Sec. 2Eligibility changesNo change
- Sec. 3Distinct part unitsNo change
- Sec. 4Add-on payment for diagnostic laboratory testsNo change
- Sec. 5Swing bedsNo change
- Sec. 6Necessary provider status for facilities that revert to critical access hospital designationNo change
- Sec. 7National Health Service Corps Site EligibilityNo change
- Sec. 8Small rural hospital improvement program grantsNo change
- Sec. 9Inclusion of rural emergency hospital services under MedicaidNo change