HR 3269 · 106th Congress · Health

Medicaid/SCHIP Technical Amendments Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-11-09· Sponsored by Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.(1999-11-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicaid/SCHIP Technical Amendments Act of 1999 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to make various specified technical amendments, requiring: (1) the identification of Medicaid managed care patients for purposes of Medicaid and Medicare (SSA title XVIII) disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments; and (2) that hospital shortfalls under the Children's Health Insurance program (SSA title XXI) count towards a hospital's specific DSH cap. Declares that expenditures for medical assistance for optional targeted low- income children (enhanced FMAP) under SCHIP do not include expenditures for DSH-furnished Medicaid inpatient hospital services.…

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1 Democrat