U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB8891: Rural MOMS Act of 2026
Status: In committee, May 19, 2026
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude certain beds from counting as acute care inpatient beds for critical access hospitals under the Medicare program.
What the bill says
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude certain beds from counting as acute care inpatient beds for critical access hospitals under the Medicare program.
From the introduced text, May 19, 2026:
A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude certain beds from counting as acute care inpatient beds for critical access hospitals under the Medicare program. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Maternity Options for Medical Support Act of 2026 or the Rural MOMS Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Excluding certain beds from counting as acute care inpatient beds for critical access hospitals under the Medicare program Section 1820(c)(2)(B)(iii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(iii) ) is amended by inserting and not including any beds which are used solely for labor and delivery after as the Secretary may establish .
Sponsors
- Randy Feenstra (R, HD-004) · primary sponsor
- Darin LaHood (R, HD-016)
- Jill Tokuda (D, HD-002)
- Kim Schrier (D, HD-008)
- Warren Davidson (R, HD-008)
- Jack Bergman (R, HD-001)
- Tracey Mann (R, HD-001)
- Carol Miller (R, HD-WV-1)
- Kevin Hern (R, HD-OK-1)
- Chuck Edwards (R, HD-NC-11)
- Mike Flood (R, HD-NE-1)
- Gabe Vasquez (D, HD-NM-2)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB8891?
- HB8891 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Rural MOMS Act of 2026.
- What does HB8891 do?
- In its own words: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude certain beds from counting as acute care inpatient beds for critical access hospitals under the Medicare program.
- What is the status of HB8891?
- In committee as of May 19, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (May 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB8891?
- Randy Feenstra (R, HD-004), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB8891?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8891
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