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RepublicanBill · H.R. 8891· House(119-HR-8891)

Rural MOMS Act of 2026

Rep. Feenstra
Age: 57 years
Iowa
Introduced
5/19/2026
Last activity
5/19/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsored by
Randy Feenstra
Cosponsors
Republican - 11Democrat - 4
Health
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the ``Rural MOMS Act of 2026'', aims to change how Medicare counts beds in certain hospitals. It proposes an amendment to title XVIII of the Social Security Act. Specifically, it seeks to exclude beds used solely for labor and delivery from being counted as acute care inpatient beds for critical access hospitals. This change would be applied under the Medicare program.

Yes

No question was scored yes.

The opposite· 3 of 4

  • Would people in rural areas be better off under this?-3

    This could negatively impact the financial standing and maternity service availability of rural critical access hospitals.

  • Does this make health care easier to get in general?-3

    By excluding labor and delivery beds from the acute care inpatient count, it may reduce the resource-based reimbursement levels for rural hospitals.

  • Would business owners be better off under this?-2

    It potentially reduces the reported inpatient capacity and associated reimbursement for critical access hospitals.