Defend Rural Health Act of 2026

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7409 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7409 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the geographic reclassification of certain hospitals under the Medicare program. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2026 Mr. Taylor (for himself and Mrs. Miller of West Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the geographic reclassification of certain hospitals under the Medicare program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Defend Rural Health Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. LIMITING GEOGRAPHIC RECLASSIFICATION OF HOSPITALS UNDER MEDICARE. (a) In General.--Section 1886(d)(8)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(8)(E)) is amended-- (1) in clause (i), by striking…