United States 117th Congress Status: In Committee 5 R cosponsors

HR 8565 — Rural HELP Act of 2022

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Rural Hospital Extensions for Low-volume Programs Act of 2022 or the Rural HELP Act of 2022 This bill makes certain payment adjustments for Medicare-dependent hospitals and low-volume hospitals permanent (the adjustments currently expire at the end of FY2022).

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill permanently extends the Medicare-dependent hospital and low-volume hospital programs, modifying existing fiscal year limitations on relevant payments.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(G)

    , and before October 1, 2022

    Removes the sunset provision, allowing the payment methodology to continue indefinitely.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(G)

    , and before October 1, 2022

    Eliminates the expiration date for the payment methodology for Medicare-dependent hospitals.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(D)

    , and before October 1, 2022

    Allows for the target amount to be extended beyond the previous expiration date.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(D)

    through fiscal year 2022 → or a subsequent fiscal year

    Permits the extension of the target amount beyond fiscal year 2022.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395ww note

    fiscal year 2000 through fiscal year 2022 → a subsequent fiscal year

    Allows hospitals to decline reclassification for fiscal years beyond 2022.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12)

    and for discharges occurring in fiscal year 2023 and subsequent fiscal years

    Removes the limit on increased payments for discharges, allowing them indefinitely.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12)

    through 2022 → and each subsequent fiscal year

    Extends the applicability of increased payments to all future fiscal years.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12)(C)(iii)

    fiscal years 2019 through 2022 → fiscal year 2019 and each subsequent fiscal year

    Allows increased payments for low-volume hospitals to continue indefinitely.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12)(D)

    fiscal years 2011 through 2022 → fiscal year 2019 and each subsequent fiscal year

    Adjusts the applicable percentage increase to remove the previous expiration date.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12)(D)(ii)

    each of fiscal years 2019 through 2022 → fiscal year 2019 and each subsequent fiscal year

    Removes the limitation on applicable percentage increases for low-volume hospitals.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 542 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 8565 do?
Rural Hospital Extensions for Low-volume Programs Act of 2022 or the Rural HELP Act of 2022 This bill makes certain payment adjustments for Medicare-dependent hospitals and low-volume hospitals permanent (the adjustments currently expire at the end of FY2022).
Who sponsors HR 8565?
HR 8565 is sponsored by Graves, Sam (Republican), Mann, Tracey (Republican), Jacobs, Chris (Republican), Luetkemeyer, Blaine (Republican), and Fallon, Pat (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 8565?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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