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H.R. 2665House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay certain disproportionate share hospital payment reductions under the Medicaid program.

Sponsored by Yvette D. ClarkeRep. Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY)
Introduced April 18, 2023

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The Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act amends the Social Security Act to push back scheduled cuts to disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments under Medicaid. It changes the year references from 2024 to 2026, delaying the reductions. This affects hospitals that rely on DSH payments, helping them maintain funding for a longer period.

Key Provisions

  • Amends Section 1923(f)(7)(A) of the Social Security Act by replacing the year "2024" with "2026" in two places, thereby postponing the planned DSH payment reductions until 2026.

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

April 18, 2023

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Introduced in House

April 18, 2023

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

April 18, 2023

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 18, 2023

I

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2665

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 18, 2023

Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Burgess) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay certain disproportionate share hospital payment reductions under the Medicaid program.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act.

2.

Delaying certain disproportionate share hospital payment reductions under the Medicaid program

Section 1923(f)(7)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.1396r–4(f)(7)(A)) is amended—

(1)

in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking 2024 and inserting 2026; and

(2)

in clause (ii), by striking 2024 and inserting 2026.