S 474 · 119th Congress · Health

Fair Funding for Rural Hospitals Act

Introduced 2025-02-06· Sponsored by Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S796)(2025-02-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fair Funding for Rural Hospitals Act This bill establishes a minimum funding allotment for Medicaid disproportionate-share hospitals (DSHs). (DSHs are hospitals that receive additional payments under Medicaid for treating a large share of low-income patients.) Specifically, the bill establishes a minimum allotment of $20 million per state for FY2025-FY2029, increased for inflation in subsequent years, despite any required reductions or other applicable funding calculations.…

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican