U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10729: Long-Term Rural Health Investment Act of 2026
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
To amend Public Law 119-21 to adjust limitations on State directed payments under the Medicaid program, and to repeal certain provisions related to provider taxes.
What the bill says
To amend Public Law 119-21 to adjust limitations on State directed payments under the Medicaid program, and to repeal certain provisions related to provider taxes.
From the introduced text, October 5, 2026:
A BILL To amend Public Law 119-21 to adjust limitations on State directed payments under the Medicaid program, and to repeal certain provisions related to provider taxes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Long-Term Rural Health Investment Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Adjusting limitations on State directed payments (a) In general Section 71116 of Public Law 119-21 is amended-- (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary) shall revise section 438.6(c)(2)(iii) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), such that, with respect to a payment described in such subsection made for a service furnished during a rating period beginning on or after January 1, 2030, the total payment rate for such service is limited to 200 percent of the specified total published Medicare payment rate (or, in the absence of a specified total published Medicare payment rate, the average commercial rate in the State). ; (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) Grandfathering certain payments In the case of a payment described in section 438.6(c)(2)(iii) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), for which written prior approval (or a good faith effort to receive …
Sponsors
- Sharice Davids (D, HD-003) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB10729?
- HB10729 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Long-Term Rural Health Investment Act of 2026.
- What does HB10729 do?
- In its own words: To amend Public Law 119-21 to adjust limitations on State directed payments under the Medicaid program, and to repeal certain provisions related to provider taxes.
- What is the status of HB10729?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10729?
- Sharice Davids (D, HD-003).
- Where is the official record for HB10729?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10729
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