S 474 · 119th Congress · Health
Fair Funding for Rural Hospitals Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S796)(2025-02-06)
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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