119 HR 10311 IH: Health Care Accountability Mission Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-09-08 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 CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 10311IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 8, 2026Mr. Edwards introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a civil monetary penalty for certain hospitals failing to comply with certain requirements where such failure immediately jeopardizes the health or safety of patients.

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This Act may be cited as the Health Care Accountability Mission Act of 2026.

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Establishing a civil monetary penalty for certain hospitals failing to comply with certain requirements where such failure immediately jeopardizes the health or safety of patients

Section 1866(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) (A)In the case that the Secretary makes a determination described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2) with respect to a specified hospital and finds that the failure that is the subject of such determination immediately jeopardizes the health or safety of individuals receiving items and services from such hospital, the Secretary may, in the case the Secretary has previously made such a determination and finding with respect to such hospital during the 2-year period ending on the date of the determination and finding at issue, in addition to or in lieu of any action authorized under paragraph (2), impose a civil monetary penalty in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each day during which such failure was ongoing. (B)The Secretary shall make available on a public website of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in a centralized manner each determination described in subparagraph (A) with respect to which the Secretary has made a finding described in such subparagraph. (C)The provisions of section 1128A (other than subsections (a) and (b) of such section) shall apply to a civil monetary penalty under subparagraph (A) in the same manner as such provisions apply to a penalty or proceeding under section 1128A(a). (D)For purposes of this paragraph, the term specified hospital means a hospital, critical access hospital, or rural emergency hospital with an agreement under this section (other than such a hospital, critical access hospital, or rural emergency hospital that is a nonprofit entity). .