Protecting Hospitals from Disaster Act of 2026

119 HR 7486 IH: Protecting Hospitals from Disaster Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-02-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7486 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2026 Mr. Beyer (for himself and Mr. Buchanan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for support to facility-based providers through contracts with quality improvement organizations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Hospitals from Disaster Act of 2026 . 2. Providing for support to facility-based providers through contracts with quality improvement organizations (a) QIO function Section 1154(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320c–3(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (19) The organization shall provide support to facility-based providers (as defined in section 1862(g)(3)(B)) to prepare for and respond to extreme weather events to mitigate physical and chronic risks to such providers and their patients. . (b) Transfer of funds for QIO support Section 1862(g) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(g) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) (A) The Secretary shall provide for the transfer, from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund established under section 1817 to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program Management Account, of $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until expended, for purposes of requiring organizations described in paragraph (1) to provide to a facility-based provider (as defined in subparagraph (B)) support for the purposes described in section 1154(a)(19). (B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term facility-based provider means— (i) a hospital (as defined in section 1861(e)); (ii) a psychiatric hospital (as defined in section 1861(f)); (iii) a skilled nursing facility (as defined in section 1861(j)); (iv) a critical access hospital (as defined in section 1861(mm)); (v) a long-term care hospital (as defined in section 1861(ccc)); (vi) a rural emergency hospital (as defined in section 1861(kkk)(2)); or (vii) an inpatient rehabilitation facility (as defined in section 1886(d)(1)(B)(ii)). .