S 4460 119th Congress
Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization
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Held at the desk.
Sponsors
![Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]](https://bioguide.congress.gov/bioguide/photo/G/G000386.jpg)
Summary
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.
Actions
2026-05-21T00:00:00
Held at the desk.
2026-05-21T00:00:00
Received in the House.
2026-05-21T00:00:00
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2026-05-20T00:00:00
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2428; text: CR S2428)
2026-05-20T00:00:00
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2026-05-20T00:00:00
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2026-05-20T00:00:00
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2026-04-30T00:00:00
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2026-04-30T00:00:00
Introduced in Senate
Policy Areas
Health
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