H.R. 4313 Passed the House Health

Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities, and to require an additional study and report on such flexibilities.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] Introduced July 10, 2025 Cosponsors 8 (1 D, 7 R) Latest action December 2, 2025

Summary

Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act
This bill extends the Acute Hospital Care at Home Program under Medicare and requires an additional study regarding the program. The program allows hospitals to treat certain patients from emergency departments or inpatient hospital beds at home.
Specifically, the bill extends the program through FY2030 and requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to conduct a study of the program with respect to several metrics, including the quality of care, incurred costs, types of services, and demographics of patients under the program compared to inpatient settings.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Dec 2, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  2. Dec 1, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Dec 1, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4935)
  4. Dec 1, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4313.
  5. Dec 1, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4935-4937)
  6. Dec 1, 2025 Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Oct 31, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 311.
  8. Oct 31, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-359.
  9. Sep 17, 2025 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
  10. Sep 17, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  11. Jul 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  12. Jul 10, 2025 Introduced in House

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