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H.R. 4269 · 119th Congress

Ensuring Outpatient Quality for Rural States Act

In committee

What this could mean for your district

CA-43
NEUTRAL

The Ensuring Outpatient Quality for Rural States Act allows Medicare to adjust payments for certain hospital outpatient services in Alaska and Hawaii to account for cost-of-living differences. • This policy could matter locally by potentially improving financial support for healthcare providers in the area. • It may also affect access to outpatient services for residents, depending on how local hospitals respond to the payment adjustments. • A possible implementation question is how the cost-of-living adjustments would be determined and whether they would adequately reflect local economic conditions. AI-generated from official bill summary and plain-English note; verify with official text.

Updated: 4/8/2026

Bill details

Introduced: 6/30/2025
Current status: In committee
Bill ID: 119hr4269
Latest official action: 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.

Bill overview

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Introduced in House

Ensuring Outpatient Quality for Rural States Act This bill allows Medicare payments for covered hospital outpatient services in Alaska or Hawaii to include certain cost-of-living adjustments.

Source: BILLSUM · Summary date: 6/30/2025

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Last updated: 4/8/2026Source: BILLSUMBill: 119hr4269 • District: CA-43Learn more →