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HR 148 105th Congress House Health Health insurance Health maintenance organizations Hospitals Medicaid Prospective payment systems (Medical care) Social Welfare

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assure that Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments go directly to Medicaid disproportionate share hospitals.

Introduced: January 7, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Jan 22, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jan 7, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require direct payment to disproportionate share hospitals of any disproportionate share payment adjustments for inpatient hospital services they furnish.

What's happening now January 22, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 12, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 148: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assure that Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments go directly to Medicaid disproportionate share hospitals.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-148/
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"H.R. 148: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assure that Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments go directly to Medicaid disproportionate share hospitals.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-148/.
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H.R. 148, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-148/.
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