S2279-119

Introduced

To repeal the changes to Medicaid State provider tax authority and State directed payments made by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and provide increased funding for the rural health transformation program.

119th Congress Introduced Jul 15, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To repeal the changes to Medicaid State provider tax authority and State directed payments made by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and provide increased funding for the rural health transformation program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Foreign Policy, Social Welfare.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Medicaid and Rural Hospitals Act.
  • Section id28e3a174cddc4f2da8a93d3ec91151bc: 2. Repeal of changes to Medicaid State provider tax authority Section 71115 of the Act titled An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H....
  • Section id77042a23ec7f4fa9adced9dd7c992d3f: 3. Repeal of changes to Medicaid State directed payments Section 71116 of the Act titled An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con....
  • Section id668f2098e8c04cd286cb384fc487996f: 4. Increased funding for the rural health transformation program Section 2105(h)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397ee(h)(1)(A)), as added by...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To repeal the changes to Medicaid State provider tax authority and State directed payments made by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and provide increased funding for the rural health transformation program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Foreign Policy, Social Welfare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To repeal the changes to Medicaid State provider tax authority and State directed payments made by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and provide increased funding for the rural health transformation program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Foreign Policy Social Welfare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 15, 2025

Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Foreign Policy Social Welfare
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
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