H.R. 6584 · 116th Congress
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary increase in Medicaid DSH allotments during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Robin Kelly
- Introduced
- 2020-04-21
- Latest action
- 2020-04-21 · Introduced in House
Summary
This bill increases Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotments for FY2020 and for the duration of the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). (DSHs are hospitals that receive additional payment under Medicaid for treating a large share of low-income patients.)