H.R. 4652 · 115th Congress
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make permanent the Tennessee disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotment under the Medicaid program.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Marsha Blackburn
- Introduced
- 2017-12-14
- Latest action
- 2017-12-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
This bill makes permanent the annual disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotment for Tennessee. (DSHs are hospitals that receive additional payment under Medicaid for treating a large share of low-income patients.) Current law provides for an annual $53.1 million DSH allotment for Tennessee through FY2025.