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.

United States116th CongressHR-6584House of Representatives
Updated: Apr 21, 2020

Summary

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.)

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Timeline

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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  2. Introduced in House

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