119 HR 9163 IH: Critical Access Hospital Roadway Impact Protections Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-06-04 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 CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9163IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 4, 2026Mr. Thompson of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Figures, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Fields, and Mrs. McIver) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure that facilities do not lose critical access hospital status as a result of a roadway or transportation infrastructure improvement.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Critical Access Hospital Roadway Impact Protections Act of 2026 or the Critical Access Hospital RIP Act of 2026.

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Ensuring that facilities do not lose critical access hospital status as a result of a roadway or transportation infrastructure improvement

Section 1820(c)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i–4(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F)

Disregard of subsequent roadway or transportation infrastructure improvements

(i)

In general

A facility that is or at any point was designated as a critical access hospital by a State under subparagraph (B) that would meet the criterion specified in clause (i)(I) of such subparagraph but for a roadway or transportation infrastructure improvement completed on or after the date of such designation shall be deemed to continue to meet such criterion. (ii)

Roadway or transportation infrastructure improvement defined

For purposes of clause (i), the term roadway or transportation infrastructure improvement includes— (I)the construction, realignment, widening, or enhancement of a highway or roadway; and (II)the construction or modification of a bridge, overpass, or tunnel. .