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ARCH Act

Bill Number
H.R. 1805
Origin Chamber
House
Congress
119th Congress, Session 1
Policy Area
Health
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
2025-03-03: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Last Updated
2026-01-22T22:34:48Z

Official Summary

Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals Act or the ARCH Act

This bill extends through FY2031 (1) the Medicare-Dependent Hospital Program, which provides additional payments to certain small rural hospitals that have a high proportion of Medicare patients; and (2) certain increased payment adjustments for low-volume hospitals under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system.

It also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the number of hospitals that received certain classifications for purposes of payment under Medicare, including low-volume hospitals and Medicare-dependent hospitals.

Sponsor

Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]

Cosponsors (3)

Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2], Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

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