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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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