Bill · H.R. 1708· House(119-HR-1708)
Rebuild America’s Health Care Schools Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 2/27/2025
- Last activity
- 2/27/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored by
- Darin LaHood
- Cosponsors
- - 11 - 8
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Rebuild America's Health Care Schools Act of 2025 aims to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act. This change adjusts how direct and indirect costs are handled for nursing and allied health education programs provided by hospitals. The bill directs the Secretary to include various costs as reasonable when a hospital participates in a licensed or accredited program. These costs include those directly incurred by the hospital or those allocated by related entities. Additionally, the bill prevents the Secretary from recouping certain payments related to these approved programs.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+5
By supporting nursing and allied health education, the bill helps address workforce shortages essential for healthcare access.
Does this put more money into Medicare, the health coverage for people over 65?+4
The bill allows hospitals to recover more costs through Medicare for educational programs.
Would students be better off under this?+3
The bill supports the clinical training environments necessary for health students.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?-1
The bill requires refunds of previously recouped payments, which represents a small cost to the government.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Support for Health Care Education Programs: By allowing the Secretary to include all direct and indirect costs as reasonable, hospitals can recover costs directly incurred by them, costs allocated by related entities, or costs associated with training participants (Section 2(a)(i)).
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Financial Protection for Hospitals: The bill prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from recouping or reducing payments made to hospitals under part A of title XVIII for costs related to approved nursing or allied health education programs (Section 2(c)(1)).
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Refunds for Past Overpayments: If the Secretary recouped or reduced payments for these specific costs during the 6-year period ending on the date of enactment, the Secretary must refund those amounts to the hospital (Section 2(c)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+5Increases Medicare Funding+4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Students+3
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3Reduces National Debt-1
- 8/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/30/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/25/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/24/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/18/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/26/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/24/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/26/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/8/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/30/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/17/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 8/22/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/27/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/27/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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