S 652 · 108th Congress · Health

Access to Hospitals Act of 2003

Introduced 2003-03-18· Sponsored by Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI]· Senate

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House
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Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3901)(2003-03-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Access to Hospitals Act of 2003 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to repeal specified reductions after FY 2000 and thereby extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotments provided under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000. Increases the Medicaid DSH allotment for the District of Columbia.…

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Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats6 Republicans
Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL]FL
Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]OH
Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]CA
Sen. Warner, John [R-VA]VA
Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]WA
Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY]NY
Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR]OR
Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]WV
Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY]KY
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]WA
Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]MA
Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]LA
Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]MA
Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX]TX
Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]CA
Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]ME
Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]MI
Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]MD
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]VT
Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]NY