H.R. 5721 · 110th Congress
Strengthening the Safety Net Act of 2008
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Sullivan
- Introduced
- 2008-04-08
- Latest action
- 2008-04-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Strengthening the Safety Net Act of 2008 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to establish a disproportionate share hospital (DSH) redistribution pool from unexpended Medicaid DSH allotments to fund an increase in allotments for low DSH states.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award demonstration grants to health access networks to improve access, quality, and continuity of care for uninsured individuals through better coordination of care by such networks.