RURAL Rate Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3688 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3688 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the floor for the practice expense and work geographic indices for certain areas. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 15, 2026 Mr. Sullivan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the floor for the practice expense and work geographic indices for certain areas. 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 ``Rural Underpayment Remedy through Adjusted Local Rate Act'' or the ``RURAL Rate Act''. SEC. 2. INCREASE OF THE FLOOR FOR PRACTICE EXPENSE AND WORK GEOGRAPHIC INDICES FOR CERTAIN AREAS. Section 1848(e)(1)(G) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w- 4(e)(1)(G)) is amended--…