H.R. 4277

Summary

H.R. 4277, the Rural Emergency Hospital Financial Stability Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 2, 2025 by Rep. Donald Davis (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Jul 2, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 4277 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 4277 IH: Rural Emergency Hospital Financial Stability Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-02
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4277  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 2, 2025   Mr. Davis of North Carolina  (for himself and  Mr. Bergman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify that rural emergency hospitals are treated as outpatient hospitals for purposes of Medicaid payment, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Rural Emergency Hospital Financial Stability Act  .
2.
Clarification of Medicaid payment for rural emergency hospitals
(a)
Amendment to Medicaid statute
Paragraph (2)(A) of Section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a) ) is amended by inserting the following after  outpatient hospital services :  (including rural emergency hospital services, as defined in section 1861(kkk), when such services are available), ;
(b)
Nursing facility amendment
Paragraph (4)(A) of Section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a) ) is amended by inserting  but including services provided in a nursing facility that is a distinct part unit of a rural emergency hospital, as defined in section 1861(kkk)(2)  after  diseases .
(c)
Effective date
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment, and shall apply to services furnished on or after such date.
3.
Rulemaking
Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue final regulations to carry out the amendments made by this Act.

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To amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify that rural emergency hospitals are treated as outpatient hospitals for purposes of Medicaid payment, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Donald Davis (D) sponsors H.R. 4277, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Donald Davis

Rep. · D–NC-1 · Sponsor

Introduced Jul 2, 2025

Jack Bergman

Rep. · R–MI-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jul 2, 2025 · Original

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Committees

H.R. 4277 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce

Energy and Commerce

Referred To · Jul 2, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4277 has taken 2 actions since Jul 2, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 4277 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4277 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• To amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify that rural emergency hospitals are treated as outpatient hospitals for purposes of Medicaid payment, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
• Rural Emergency Hospital Financial Stability Act — Display Title
• Rural Emergency Hospital Financial Stability Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 19 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4277 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Health Issues, Insurance, Medicare/Medicaid, Pharmacy, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4277 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4277’s is Health.

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