H.R. 9642 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act
Cosponsors: 10 (4 D, 6 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-08
Introduced: 2026-07-13
Latest action (2026-07-15): Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
What H.R. 9642 does, in plain terms
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act This bill modifies the Medicare payment methodology for anesthesiologists in rural hospitals. Specifically, the bill provides that payment must be made on a reasonable cost basis for anesthesiologists in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals that have no more than 800 surgical procedures requiring anesthesia services per year (or a higher number set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services).
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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