The Protecting Hospitals from Disaster Act of 2026 requires quality improvement organizations (QIOs)—entities that work with Medicare—to provide support to hospitals and similar facilities in preparing for and responding to extreme weather events. The bill affects a broad range of facility-based providers, including hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, critical access hospitals, long-term care hospitals, rural emergency hospitals, and rehabilitation facilities. To fund this effort, the legislation transfers $50 million from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for fiscal year 2026, with funds remaining available until spent. The goal is to help these healthcare facilities mitigate physical damage and protect patient care during natural disasters and severe weather emergencies.
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