H.R.9642

Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act

Introduced·7/13/26
Introduced

H. R. 9642

Introduced in House · July 14, 2026

July 13, 2026

Mr. Moolenaar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payment under part A of the Medicare program on a reasonable cost basis for anesthesia services furnished by an anesthesiologist in certain rural hospitals and critical access hospitals.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act”.