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S 551119th CongressIntroduced
Ensuring Outpatient Quality for Rural States Act
Introduced: Oct 28, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The Ensuring Outpatient Quality for Rural States Act applies cost-of-living adjustments to hospital outpatient payments in Alaska and Hawaii.
Key Points
- 1Applies cost-of-living adjustments to non-labor portion of outpatient payments
- 2Covers hospitals in Alaska and Hawaii starting January 1, 2026
- 3Uses methodology similar to inpatient adjustments under section 1886
- 4Non-budget neutral implementation
- 5Addresses unique cost circumstances in rural states
- 6Amends Social Security Act outpatient payment provisions
Impact Areas
Rural healthcareMedicare paymentsAlaska healthcareHawaii healthcareHospital financing
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