S. 474 · 119th Congress
Fair Funding for Rural Hospitals Act
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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.)
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 6, 2025
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Fair Funding for Rural Hospitals Act
Latest action (Feb 6, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S796)
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 6, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.