H.R. 9002 · House bill · 119th Congress

SURS Extension Act

Sponsored by Rep. Melanie Stansbury, New Mexico with 1 co-sponsor

Introduced May 21, 2026

Referred to the Ways and Means Committee

Latest action May 21, 2026

SponsorRep. Melanie Stansbury, New Mexico· 1 cosponsorRep. John Joyce, Pennsylvania

What the bill does

This bill reauthorizes funds through FY2031 for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to contract with specified entities (e.g., quality improvement organizations) to provide technical assistance regarding the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and alternative payment models under Medicare, specifically for health professionals in practices with 15 or fewer professionals. (MIPS is an incentive program under Medicare that allows health professionals to receive payment adjustments based on certain performance measures.)

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Jun 29, 2026.

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Contents

Sec. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support Program Extension Act of 2026” or the “SURS Extension Act”.

Sec. 2. Extension of Quality Payment Program-Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support program

The first sentence of section 1848(q)(11)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(q)(11)(B)) is amended by inserting “and for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031” before the period.

Official text, Introduced in House (May 21, 2026), from the Government Publishing Office via Congress.gov. Printed version (PDF) · All versions on Congress.gov

What the bill does

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Jun 29, 2026.