To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude certain beds from counting as acute care inpatient beds for critical access hospitals under the Medicare program.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8891 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8891 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude certain beds from counting as acute care inpatient beds for critical access hospitals under the Medicare program. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2026 Mr. Feenstra (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Tokuda, and Ms. Schrier) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude certain beds from counting as acute care inpatient beds for critical access hospitals under the Medicare program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Maternity Options for Medical Support Act of 2026'' or the ``Rural MOMS Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. EXCLUDING CERTAIN BEDS FROM COUNTING AS ACUTE CARE INPATIENT BEDS FOR CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. Section 1820(c)(2)(B)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i-4(c)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended by inserting ``and not including any beds which are used solely for labor and delivery'' after ``as the Secretary may establish''. <all>