Health Care Accountability Mission Act of 2026
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to hold hospitals accountable for ensuring patient safety by establishing a civil monetary penalty. If the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that a hospital’s failure to comply with certain requirements immediately jeopardizes patient health or safety, the hospital could face a penalty of up to $10,000 per day the failure continues. The details of these determinations will be publicly available on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website. The bill also clarifies which types of hospitals are subject to this penalty.
Key provisions
- Establishes a civil monetary penalty for hospitals failing to meet requirements.
- The penalty is up to $10,000 per day the failure endangers patient health or safety.
- The Secretary of Health and Human Services will determine if a hospital’s failure poses an immediate threat.
- Determination details will be publicly available on the CMS website.
- The bill applies to hospitals, critical access hospitals, and rural emergency hospitals.
- Section 1128A provisions apply to the civil monetary penalty.
Who is affected
- Hospitals
- Critical Access Hospitals
- Rural Emergency Hospitals
- Patients receiving healthcare services
- The Department of Health and Human Services
Notable changes
- Creates a new mechanism for imposing financial penalties on hospitals for safety violations.
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