Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act

The Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act is a bill in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives that would enable hospitals to extend successful “Hospital at Home” programs for an additional five years.[1]

Bill summary

This bill would extend the Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCaH) program through 2030.[2] It also directs the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the program's efficacy.[3][4]

Legislative activity

On July 10, 2025, Senators Raphael Warnock and Tim Scott introduced S.2237, the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act.[5] On the same day, Representative Vern Buchanan introduced H.R.4313 as companion legislation.[6] Representatives Lloyd Smucker and Dwight Evans are the original cosponsors of the House bill.[6][1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Smucker Joins Introduction of Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Extend Successful "Hospital at Home" Programs | Congressman Lloyd Smucker". smucker.house.gov. 2025-07-10. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  2. ^ "Client Challenge". www.aamc.org. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  3. ^ "Fact Sheet: Extending the Hospital-at-Home Program | AHA". www.aha.org. 2025-07-28. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  4. ^ "New Bill: Senator Tim Scott introduces S. 2237: Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act". July 17, 2025.
  5. ^ "Sens. Scott, Warnock and Colleagues Introduce Hospital at Home Healthcare Bill". U.S. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  6. ^ a b Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16 (2025-07-10). "H.R.4313 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2025-07-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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