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Randy Feenstra (R-IA)

Rural MOMS Act of 2026

H.R. 8891 · House bill Health

A Republican bill with 4 Democratic cosponsors · See all 15 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  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

  • Scored -3

    Would people in rural areas be better off under this?

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

  • Scored -3

    Does this make health care easier to get in general?

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

  • Scored -2

    Would business owners be better off under this?

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