H.R. 5198 — Introduced in House

I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5198 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2025Mr. Mann (for himself, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Fields, Mr. Mannion, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Costa, Mr. Baird, Mr. Graves, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Pappas, Ms. Boebert, and Mr. Smith of Nebraska) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to maintain standards for qualification as a rural health clinic under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Health Clinic Location Modernization Act of 2025. 2. Maintaining standards for qualification as a rural health clinic under the Medicare program (a) In general Section 1861(aa)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(2)) is amended, in the first sentence of the matter following subparagraph (K), by striking an urbanized area (as defined by the Bureau of the Census) and inserting an urban area (as defined by the Bureau of the Census) with a population of 50,000 or more. (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply beginning January 1, 2027.