H.R.8967

To provide for an extension of the rural community hospital demonstration program.

Introduced·5/21/26

Extends the rural community hospital demonstration program by five years.

This bill extends the rural community hospital demonstration program by five years, changing the extension period from 15 years to 20 years. It modifies the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to reflect this change. The extension applies to all participating rural community hospitals, including those that join during the fourth five-year period.

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History

May 21

House

Introduced in House

May 21

House

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.