H.R. 9642 House Health
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act
Committee Consideration, still liveSTAGE 2 OF 8 — COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
Currently in the House. Last action: ordered to be reported in the nature of a substitute by the yeas and nays: 41 - 0 on Jul 15, 2026.
- House Introduced in House Jul 13, 2026
- House Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Jul 13, 2026
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Jul 15, 2026
- House Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0. Jul 15, 2026
Cosponsors
10
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHospital careMedicareRural conditions and developmentSurgery and anesthesia
Committees
- Ways and Means Committee
- [Markup By, Jul 15, 2026]
- [Referred To, Jul 13, 2026]
Summary
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology ActThis 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).
[Summary as of: Introduced in House]
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