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US HR6584
US HR6584To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary increase in Medicaid DSH allotments during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes.
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Introduced
04/21/2020
04/21/2020
In Committee
04/21/2020
04/21/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary increase in Medicaid DSH allotments during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes. This bill increases Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotments for FY2020 and for the duration of the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). (DSHs are hospitals that receive additional payment under Medicaid for treating a large share of low-income patients.)
AI Summary
This bill increases Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotments for fiscal year 2020 and for the duration of the public health emergency related to COVID-19. DSHs are hospitals that receive additional Medicaid payments for treating a large share of low-income patients. The bill sets the DSH allotment for fiscal year 2020 at 102.5% of the amount that would have been determined without the bill, and for subsequent fiscal years during the emergency period, the allotment will be 102.5% of the previous year's allotment. The bill also temporarily increases the DSH allotment for Tennessee during the emergency period. Additionally, the bill expresses the sense of Congress that states should prioritize making DSH payments to hospitals with a higher share of COVID-19 patients.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (on 04/21/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6584/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6584/BILLS-116hr6584ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6584/BILLS-116hr6584ih.pdf.pdf |
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