S. 5462: Frontier Community Health Integration Project Extension Act
This bill would extend a Medicare pilot program called the Frontier Community Health Integration Project, or FCHIP, from a 5-year period to a 10-year period.
In practical terms, the bill does one main thing:
- It changes the length of time the FCHIP demonstration program is authorized to run, so the program can continue for longer.
The FCHIP demonstration is aimed at health care delivery in frontier areas—very sparsely populated rural areas where access to medical services can be limited. Extending the program would allow the Medicare test project to keep operating past the original time limit.
The bill does not describe any new benefits, taxes, penalties, or funding changes. It only changes the program’s duration.
The amendment would take effect on December 31, 2026.
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| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| Sep. 23, 2026 | Introduced in Senate |
| Sep. 23, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
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