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Rural Health Clinic Location Modernization Act of 2025
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to maintain standards for qualification as a rural health clinic under the Medicare program.
Summary
This bill modifies the Medicare program's criteria for designating a health clinic as a rural health clinic by changing the definition of location requirements. It redefines rural clinics as those in an "urban area with a population of 50,000 or more" instead of an "urbanized area." This change affects which clinics qualify for Medicare's rural health clinic designation and associated reimbursement rates, with an effective date of January 1, 2027.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS)
27 cosponsors
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU)
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN)
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT)
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO)
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL)
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA)
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS)
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA)
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL)
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO)
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH)
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA)
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY)
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE)
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM)
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS)
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA)
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM)
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC)
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Tracey Mann’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- WINTER LIVESTOCK $13,200
- ICM INC. $8,300
- SILVER COMPANIES $7,220
- EQUITY BANK $6,850
- CROSSLAND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Tracey Mann → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Sep 8, 2025 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. · house
- Sep 8, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 8, 2025
Mr. 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.
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 Health Clinic Location Modernization Act of 2025”.
SEC. 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. <all>
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