119th Congress
H.R. 1805
ARCH Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Carol D. Miller(R-WV)
- Introduced
- Mar 3, 2025
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (3)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL)
Added later (2)
- Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI) · May 19, 2025
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · Nov 7, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals Act or the ARCH Act
This bill extends through FY2031 (1) the Medicare-Dependent Hospital Program, which provides additional payments to certain small rural hospitals that have a high proportion of Medicare patients; and (2) certain increased payment adjustments for low-volume hospitals under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system.
It also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the number of hospitals that received certain classifications for purposes of payment under Medicare, including low-volume hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 3, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. - Mar 3, 2025
Introduced in House