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S. 5462

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A bill to extend the Frontier Community Health Integration Project Demonstration.
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Committee
Latest Action · September 23, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced
September 23, 2026
Cosponsors (3)
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This bill extends the Frontier Community Health Integration Project Demonstration, a Medicare program that tests new approaches to delivering healthcare in rural frontier communities. Specifically, it doubles the length of the demonstration period from five years to ten years, allowing participating healthcare providers and communities more time to implement and evaluate their integrated care models. The change takes effect on December 31, 2026. The bill was introduced by four Senate Republicans from rural states and referred to the Senate Finance Committee, which oversees Medicare programs. No specific funding amount is mentioned in the legislation, as it extends an existing demonstration rather than creating a new appropriation.

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