Bill · H.R. 7486· House(119-HR-7486)
Protecting Hospitals from Disaster Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 2/11/2026
- Last activity
- 2/11/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored by
- Donald Beyer
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Protecting Hospitals from Disaster Act of 2026," aims to amend title XI of the Social Security Act. It directs quality improvement organizations to provide support to specific facility-based providers. This support is intended to help these facilities prepare for and respond to extreme weather events. The goal is to reduce physical and chronic risks to both the providers and their patients. To fund this, the bill mandates a $50,000,000 transfer for fiscal year 2026 from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program Management Account.
Yes· 3 of 9
Does this put more money into Medicare, the health coverage for people over 65?+5
The bill directs $50,000,000 specifically toward supporting facility-based providers through Medicare-related quality improvement organizations.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+5
The bill specifically includes support for rural emergency hospitals to prepare for extreme weather.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+4
The bill helps hospitals and nursing facilities prepare for extreme weather events to mitigate risks to patients.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1
The bill mandates a $50,000,000 transfer of funds from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved disaster preparedness: Quality improvement organizations would provide support to help facility-based providers prepare for and respond to extreme weather events, which aims to mitigate risks to patients and providers (Section 2(a)).
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Support for various healthcare facilities: The bill provides support to several types of facilities, including hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, critical access hospitals, long-term care hospitals, rural emergency hospitals, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities (Section 2(b)(A)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated 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
- Increases Medicare Funding+5Improves Healthcare Access+4Improves Pandemic Preparedness+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+5Good For Seniors+3Good For Low Income Households+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+4Improves Environmental Protections+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Social Security+2
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending-1
- 2/11/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Vern BuchananRepublican · Florida