Health Care Accountability Mission Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10311 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10311 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a civil monetary penalty for certain hospitals failing to comply with certain requirements where such failure immediately jeopardizes the health or safety of patients. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2026 Mr. Edwards 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 establish a civil monetary penalty for certain hospitals failing to comply with certain requirements where such failure immediately jeopardizes the health or safety of patients. 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 ``Health Care Accountability Mission Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHING A CIVIL MONETARY PENALTY FOR CERTAIN HOSPITALS FAILING TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS WHERE SUCH FAILURE IMMEDIATELY JEOPARDIZES THE HEALTH OR SAFETY OF PATIENTS. Section 1866(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(5)(A) In the case that the Secretary makes a determination described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2) with respect to a specified hospital and finds that the failure that is the subject of such determination immediately jeopardizes the health or safety of individuals receiving items and services from such hospital, the Secretary may, in the case the Secretary has previously made such a determination and finding with respect to such hospital during the 2- year period ending on the date of the determination and finding at issue, i