Who it affects
- Medicare hospice patients and caregivers
- Current and prospective Medicare hospice providers
- Hospice doctors, nurses, and physician assistants
- Medicare claims reviewers
In committeeHealth careMedicare
Hospice CARE Act of 2026
H.R. 7966 · House bill · Introduced March 17, 2026
The Hospice CARE Act of 2026 would temporarily limit new Medicare hospice providers, increase oversight, and change payments and care rules for providers and patients.
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How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- It would pause new hospice providers joining Medicare nationwide for five years, with exceptions where access is insufficient.
- Certain hospice providers would face inspections at least every 18 months.
- Medicare would stop paying hospice providers that fail to submit required quality data, starting in fiscal year 2028.
- It would require public disclosure of hospice ownership information.
- Starting in fiscal year 2030, routine home hospice payments would combine daily amounts with payments for in-person visits.
- Home care giving caregivers breaks would cover up to 120 hours per 90-day period or 80 per 60-day period.
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How South Carolina voted
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Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure the integrity of hospice care furnished under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. (D-CA)
- Introduced
- March 17, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 7
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee; House Ways and Means Committee
- Latest action
- March 17, 2026 · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
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Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.