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Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large] · R–ND
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-10-01 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This bill proposes to extend a specified period for the Frontier Community Health Integration Project demonstration, a trial health care program, from five years to ten years. The proposed change would take effect on December 31, 2026.
2. Extension of frontier community health integration project demonstration
is amended by striking 5-year period and inserting 10-year period.
(b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on December 31, 2026.
The proposed duration change would amend subsection (f)(1) of section 123 of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008. The bill replaces the words specifying the period without reproducing the underlying provision.
(a) In general Subsection (f)(1) of section 123 of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 1395i–4 note) is amended by striking 5-year period and inserting 10-year period.
The bill provides the short titles “Frontier Community Health Integration Project Extension Act” and “FCHIP Extension Act.”
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Frontier Community Health Integration Project Extension Act or the FCHIP Extension Act.
The supplied action snapshot, updated October 16, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Ways and Means on October 1, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-10-16T19:44:48Z. 2026-10-01: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. 2026-10-01: Introduced in House
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