Bill · S. 1800· Senate(119-S-1800)
Rural Health Sustainability Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 5/19/2025
- Last activity
- 5/19/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored by
- Cindy Hyde-Smith
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Rural Health Sustainability Act of 2025," aims to change how rural emergency hospitals are designated. It specifically seeks to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act. The legislation modifies the criteria used for these designations by adjusting specific language in the existing law. This includes changing a specific date and adding a new way for a hospital to be considered rural.
Yes· 3 of 11
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+6
The bill directly aims to support and sustain healthcare services for residents in rural communities.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+5
The bill improves healthcare access by creating additional pathways for rural facilities to qualify as rural emergency hospitals.
Would retired people be better off under this?+4
Retirees in rural areas rely heavily on the continued availability of local emergency and hospital services.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- New Designation Criteria: The bill adds a new subparagraph (C) which allows for a designation if a facility was recognized as rural by the Office of Rural Health Policy of the Health Resources and Services Administration. This provides an additional pathway for hospitals to meet the criteria for being a rural emergency hospital. (Section 2)
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are mentioned in the text: The provided document focuses solely on the technical changes to the criteria for designation and does not list any resulting burdens or negative consequences.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+6Good For Retirees+4Good For Farmers+3Good For Seniors+3Good For Low Income Households+2Good For Native Americans+2Good For People With Disabilities+2Good For Veterans+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+5Increases Medicare Funding+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+4
- 5/19/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced in Senate