119 HR 5198 IH: Rural Health Clinic Location Modernization Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-09-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5198IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 8, 2025Mr. Mann (for himself, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Fields, Mr. Mannion, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Costa, Mr. Baird, Mr. Graves, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Pappas, Ms. Boebert, and Mr. Smith of Nebraska) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to maintain standards for qualification as a rural health clinic under the Medicare program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Rural Health Clinic Location Modernization Act of 2025.

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Maintaining standards for qualification as a rural health clinic under the Medicare program

(a)

In general

Section 1861(aa)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(2)) is amended, in the first sentence of the matter following subparagraph (K), by striking an urbanized area (as defined by the Bureau of the Census) and inserting an urban area (as defined by the Bureau of the Census) with a population of 50,000 or more. (b)

Effective date

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply beginning January 1, 2027.