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Ensuring Outpatient Quality for Rural States Act

7/22/2025, 4:53 AM

Summary of Bill HR 4269

H.R. 4269, introduced in the 119th Congress on June 30, 2025, aims to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act. The bill seeks to apply a cost-of-living adjustment specifically to the non-labor related portion for hospital outpatient department services provided in Alaska and Hawaii.

Congressional Summary of HR 4269

Ensuring Outpatient Quality for Rural States Act

This bill allows Medicare payments for covered hospital outpatient services in Alaska or Hawaii to include certain cost-of-living adjustments.

Current Status of Bill HR 4269

Bill HR 4269 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 30, 2025. Bill HR 4269 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on June 30, 2025.  Bill HR 4269's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. as of June 30, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4269

Total Number of Sponsors
3
Democrat Sponsors
3
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
3
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
2
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4269

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4269

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the application of a cost-of-living adjustment to the non-labor related portion for hospital outpatient department services furnished in Alaska and Hawaii.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the application of a cost-of-living adjustment to the non-labor related portion for hospital outpatient department services furnished in Alaska and Hawaii.

Comments

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Peyton Hanna

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6 months ago

I support this bill. How will it impact rural healthcare in the long run?