HR 1805
119th Congress
House
Health
ARCH Act
Introduced: March 3, 2025
Introduced by:
Miller, Carol D.
Republican
· West Virginia
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals Act or the ARCH Act
This bill extends through FY2031 (1) the Medicare-Dependent Hospital Program, which provides additional payments to certain small rural hospitals that have a high proportion of Medicare patients; and (2) certain increased payment adjustments for low-volume hospitals under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system.
It also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the number of hospitals that received certain classifications for purposes of payment under Medicare, including low-volume hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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