United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

S 2628 — Catastrophic Specialty Hospital Act of 2025

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced July 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the Social Security Act to create new payment rules for certain catastrophic specialty hospitals under the Medicare program.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(m)

    (8) Treatment of certain catastrophic specialty hospitals.--

    This introduces a new payment structure specifically for catastrophic specialty hospitals.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(m)(6)(A)

    and (G) → and paragraph (8)

    This modifies the existing payment rules to include the new paragraph on catastrophic specialty hospitals.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(m)(8)(A)

    Notwithstanding section 123 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 and section 307(b) of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000, for cost reporting periods beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, the system described in paragraph (1) shall not apply and payment shall be made to a long-term care hospital without regard to such system and without regard to paragraph (6) if such long-term care hospital is designated as a catastrophic specialty hospital under subparagraph (B) with respect to such period.

    This ensures that the payment rules do not apply to certain long-term care hospitals designated as catastrophic specialty hospitals.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(m)(8)(B)

    The Secretary shall designate a long-term care hospital as a catastrophic specialty hospital with respect to a cost reporting period if such long-term care hospital meets the following criteria: [criteria listed]

    This establishes the criteria by which hospitals can be designated as catastrophic specialty hospitals.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(m)(8)(C)

    In general.--A designation made by the Secretary under subparagraph (B) (or a redesignation made by the Secretary under clause (ii)) with respect to a hospital and a cost reporting period shall be effective for such initial cost reporting period and each succeeding cost reporting period occurring during the 3-year period beginning on the first day of such initial cost reporting period.

    This sets forth the duration of the catastrophic specialty hospital designation.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(m)(8)(C)(ii)

    The Secretary shall, for the first cost reporting in which a designation (or redesignation) of a hospital as a catastrophic specialty hospital is due to expire under clause (i), determine whether such hospital continues to meet the criteria specified in subparagraph (B) for such cost reporting period.

    This establishes the procedure for reviewing if a hospital continues to meet the designation criteria.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 544 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (544)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 2628?
S 2628 is sponsored by Warnock, Raphael G. (Democratic), Wicker, Roger F. (Republican), and Hickenlooper, John W. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 2628?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced July 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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