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119th Congress

H.R. 9642

Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
John R. Moolenaar(R-MI)
Introduced
Jul 13, 2026
Policy area
Health
Committees
House Committee on Ways and Means
Official text
Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (10)

Added later (10)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act This bill modifies the Medicare payment methodology for anesthesiologists in rural hospitals. Specifically, the bill provides that payment must be made on a reasonable cost basis for anesthesiologists in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals that have no more than 800 surgical procedures requiring anesthesia services per year (or a higher number set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services).

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

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