To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum Medicaid disproportionate share hospital allotment for States.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum Medicaid disproportionate share hospital allotment for States., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Transportation, Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Delivering Support for Hospitals Act or the DSH Act.
- Section idE4ED46BA5F7146219CE7E3E3B0A397C1: 2. Minimum Medicaid DSH allotment Section 1923(f)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)(6)) is amended by adding at the end the following new...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum Medicaid disproportionate share hospital allotment for States., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Transportation, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum Medicaid disproportionate share hospital allotment for States., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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