HR 6426 116th Congress House

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program under which loans shall be made to certain health care organizations to assist such organizations with anticipated revenue…

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program under which loans shall be made to certain health care organizations to assist such… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program under which loans shall be made to certain health care organizations to assist such organizations with anticipated revenue loss or higher operating costs as a result of the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 31, 2020 See on congress.gov

Health Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHealth facilities and institutions

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Health programs administration and fundingHome and outpatient careInfectious and parasitic diseasesLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicaidMedicareNursingSurgery and anesthesia

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Mar 31, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mar 31, 2020

Introduced in House

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Latest action March 31, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide low-interest loans to eligible health care organizations that anticipate revenue losses or higher operating costs due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. The bill provides appropriations for this purpose. Eligible organizations include but are not limited to hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and physician practices that participate in the Medicare or Medicaid program.

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Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 6

Van Drew, Jefferson

New Jersey · May 12, 2020

Connecticut · May 8, 2020

Sarbanes, John

· May 8, 2020

Soto, Darren

Florida · May 8, 2020

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6426: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program under which loans shall be made to certain health care organizations to assist such organizations with anticipated revenue loss or higher operating costs as a result of the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6426/

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"H.R. 6426: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program under which loans shall be made to certain health care organizations to assist such organizations with anticipated revenue loss or higher operating costs as a result of the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6426/.

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H.R. 6426, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6426/.

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[H.R. 6426: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program under which loans shall be made to certain health care organizations to assist such organizations with anticipated revenue loss or higher operating costs as a result of the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6426/)