HR 2525 · 111th Congress · Health

Safeguarding Our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-05-20· Sponsored by Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]· House

Bill Progress

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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 House Committee on Ways and Means.(2009-05-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Safeguarding Our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in the case of discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2009, to apply budget neutrality on a national basis in the calculation of the Medicare hospital wage index floor, including a minimum wage index, for each all-urban and rural state for discharges occurring during FY2008 under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (through a uniform, national adjustment to the area wage index).…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]NJ
Rep. Adler, John H. [D-NJ-3]NJ
Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5]CT
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]CT
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13]NJ
Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9]NJ
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]CT
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]NJ
Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]NJ
Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11]NJ
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]IA
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5]IA
Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4]IA
Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1]IA
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]NH