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H.R. 10311

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Health Care Accountability Mission Act of 2026
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Committee
Latest Action · September 8, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced
September 8, 2026
Cosponsors (0)
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This bill establishes financial penalties for hospitals that fail to meet Medicare compliance requirements when those failures immediately endanger patient safety. Specifically, it allows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to fine hospitals up to $10,000 per day for violations, but only if the hospital has already been found in violation during the previous two years. The penalties apply to general hospitals, critical access hospitals, and rural emergency hospitals that participate in Medicare, excluding nonprofit facilities. The bill requires the government to publicly post all determinations and findings on the CMS website so patients and the public can see which hospitals have serious safety violations. This legislation aims to hold repeat-offending hospitals accountable by imposing financial consequences for health and safety violations that endanger patients.

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