H.R. 1924 · 119th Congress — Securing Access to Care for Seniors in Critical Condition Act of 2025
Securing Access to Care for Seniors in Critical Condition Act of 2025 This bill exempts discharges from long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) from the Medicare site-neutral payment rate if the discharge meets specified high acuity criteria and…
- Congress
- 119
- Bill
- HR 1924
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- 2025-03-06
- Latest action date
- 2025-03-06
Record overview
Securing Access to Care for Seniors in Critical Condition Act of 2025 This bill exempts discharges from long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) from the Medicare site-neutral payment rate if the discharge meets specified high acuity criteria and occurs on or after October 1, 2026. (The site-neutral rate is the lower of Medicare’s acute care hospital payment rate under the inpatient prospective payment system or 100% of the cost of the stay. LTCH stays that do not qualify for the specialized LTCH payment rate under Medicare are instead paid at the site-neutral rate. ).
The recorded stage is committee referral: the named committee or committees consider the parts within their jurisdiction. Referral alone does not mean the measure has passed Congress or become law.
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]
Oklahoma · House District 1 · Republican
Record provenance
Stored record updated: 2026-09-15. This is separate from the action date and does not establish enactment.