119th Congress
S. 4460
Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Introduced
- Apr 30, 2026
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Official text
- Engrossed in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (16)
Original cosponsors (15)
- Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME)
- Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
- Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Jerry Moran (R-KS)
- John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO)
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
- Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)
- Mike Crapo (R-ID)
- Pete Ricketts (R-NE)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Added later (1)
- Deb Fischer (R-NE) · May 11, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization
This bill extends the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program for an additional five years. The program tests the feasibility of cost-based reimbursement under Medicare for small rural hospitals that are too large to qualify for special payment as critical access hospitals.
The bill specifies that hospitals that participate in the program between December 30, 2024, and January 1, 2027, may continue to participate during the five-year extension period.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 21, 2026 · House
Held at the desk. - May 21, 2026 · House
Received in the House. - May 21, 2026 · Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House. - May 20, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2428; text: CR S2428) - May 20, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. - May 20, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. - Apr 30, 2026
Introduced in Senate