Bill · H.R. 10311· House(119-HR-10311)
Health Care Accountability Mission Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 9/8/2026
- Last activity
- 9/8/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored by
- Chuck Edwards
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Health Care Accountability Mission Act of 2026 aims to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act. It seeks to establish a civil monetary penalty for certain hospitals that fail to comply with specific requirements. This applies when such a failure immediately jeopardizes the health or safety of patients. The penalty can be imposed if the Secretary has made a similar determination within a 2-year period. Additionally, the Secretary must make these determinations available on a public website.
Yes· 3 of 6
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+6
The bill requires the Secretary to publish safety determination data on a public website.
Does this give the federal government more power?+5
The bill expands the Secretary's authority to impose civil monetary penalties on specific hospitals.
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+5
The bill increases accountability for healthcare providers, which serves as a form of consumer protection for patients.
The opposite
Would business owners be better off under this?-4
Nonprofit hospitals may face significant financial penalties for safety compliance failures.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Financial Penalties for Safety Failures: The Secretary may impose a civil monetary penalty of up to $10,000 for each day a failure is ongoing if it immediately jeopardizes the health or safety of individuals. This is found in Section 2, subparagraph (A).
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Public Transparency: The Secretary is required to make determinations regarding these findings available on a public website of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in a centralized manner. This allows the public to access this information, as stated in Section 2, subparagraph (B).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Financial Burden on Specific Hospitals: Certain hospitals—specifically hospitals, critical access hospitals, or rural emergency hospitals that are not nonprofit entities—may face daily fines of up to $10,000 if they have had previous similar determinations within a 2-year period and fail to comply with requirements that jeopardize patient safety. This is outlined in Section 2, subparagraph (A) and (D).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+6Increases Federal Power+5
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+5
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Retirees+3Good For Seniors+3Good For Business Owners-4
- 9/8/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced in House