Health Care Accountability Mission Act of 2026
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (8 Sep 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
What this bill does
H.R. 10311, the Health Care Accountability Mission Act of 2026, would amend Medicare law to create a new civil monetary penalty for certain hospitals that repeatedly fail to meet program requirements in ways that immediately endanger patient health or safety. If a hospital has already been found, within the prior two years, to have such a violation and is found again to have a violation that immediately jeopardizes patient health or safety, the Secretary of Health and Human Services could fine the hospital up to $10,000 per day the violation continued, in addition to or instead of existing enforcement actions. The bill also requires HHS to publicly post these safety-jeopardy determinations on a centralized CMS website.
The measure applies to hospitals, critical access hospitals, and rural emergency hospitals that participate in Medicare, but specifically excludes nonprofit facilities from this new penalty. It is intended to increase accountability for repeat, serious compliance failures at for-profit and government-run facilities covered by Medicare agreements, potentially affecting hospital administrators, patients, and CMS enforcement processes.
The bill was introduced on September 8, 2026, by Rep. Charles Edwards (R-NC) and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. As a newly introduced bill, it has not yet been voted on; it would need committee consideration and approval by both the House and Senate, followed by presidential signature, before becoming law.
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Timeline
8 Sep 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 10311 do?
- H.R. 10311, the Health Care Accountability Mission Act of 2026, would amend Medicare law to create a new civil monetary penalty for certain hospitals that repeatedly fail to meet program requirements in ways that immediately endanger patient health or safety. If a hospital has already been found, within the prior two years, to have such a violation and is found again to have a violation that immediately jeopardizes patient health or safety, the Secretary of Health and Human Services could fine the hospital up to $10,000 per day the violation continued, in addition to or instead of existing enforcement actions. The bill also requires HHS to publicly post these safety-jeopardy determinations on a centralized CMS website. The measure applies to hospitals, critical access hospitals, and rural emergency hospitals that participate in Medicare, but specifically excludes nonprofit facilities from this new penalty. It is intended to increase accountability for repeat, serious compliance failures at for-profit and government-run facilities covered by Medicare agreements, potentially affecting hospital administrators, patients, and CMS enforcement processes. The bill was introduced on September 8, 2026, by Rep. Charles Edwards (R-NC) and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. As a newly introduced bill, it has not yet been voted on; it would need committee consideration and approval by both the House and Senate, followed by presidential signature, before becoming law.
- Has H.R. 10311 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 10311. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 10311?
- H.R. 10311 was sponsored by Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 10311?
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (8 Sep 2026).
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