Ensuring Rural Health Care Access for Military and Tribal Families Act

The bill "To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow for the designation of certain facilities as critical access hospitals under the Medicare program," designated as H.R. 8986 in the 119th Congress, aims to modify the Social Security Act to permit specific facilities to be recognized as critical access hospitals within the Medicare program. Introduced on May 21, 2026, the bill focuses on potentially designating certain healthcare facilities as critical access hospitals, likely entailing eligibility criteria and operational requirements for such designation under Medicare.