119 HR 8891 IH: Rural Maternity Options for Medical Support Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-05-19 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. 8891IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 19, 2026Mr. Feenstra (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Tokuda, and Ms. Schrier) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude certain beds from counting as acute care inpatient beds for critical access hospitals under the Medicare program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Rural Maternity Options for Medical Support Act of 2026 or the Rural MOMS Act of 2026.

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Excluding certain beds from counting as acute care inpatient beds for critical access hospitals under the Medicare program

Section 1820(c)(2)(B)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i–4(c)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended by inserting and not including any beds which are used solely for labor and delivery after as the Secretary may establish.