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H.R. 9642 119th Congress House

Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payment under part A of the Medicare program on a reasonable cost basis for anesthesia services furn… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payment under part A of the Medicare program on a reasonable cost basis for anesthesia services furnished by an anesthesiologist in certain rural hospitals and critical access hospitals.

Introduced: July 13, 2026 Introduced by: John R. Moolenaar Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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Hospital careMedicareRural conditions and developmentSurgery and anesthesia
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Jul 15, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
Jul 15, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 13, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 13, 2026
Introduced in House
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act

This bill modifies the Medicare payment methodology for anesthesiologists in rural hospitals.

Specifically, the bill provides that payment must be made on a reasonable cost basis for anesthesiologists in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals that have no more than 800 surgical procedures requiring anesthesia services per year (or a higher number set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services).

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 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 4 Republican 6
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Sorensen, Eric
Illinois · Sep 14, 2026
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Sep 10, 2026
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Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp
Washington · Sep 8, 2026
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Valadao, David G.
California · Sep 3, 2026
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De La Cruz, Monica
Texas · Sep 2, 2026
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Moore, Barry
Alabama · Aug 3, 2026
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 14, 2026
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Jul 14, 2026
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Jul 14, 2026
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jul 14, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9642: Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9642/
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"H.R. 9642: Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9642/.
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H.R. 9642, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9642/.
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[H.R. 9642: Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9642/)
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