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Medicaid/SCHIP Technical Amendments Act of 1999

Introduced: November 9, 1999 Introduced by: DeGette, Diana Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Nov 17, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Nov 9, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Nov 9, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Medicaid/SCHIP Technical Amendments Act of 1999 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to make various specified technical amendments, requiring: (1) the identification of Medicaid managed care patients for purposes of Medicaid and Medicare (SSA title XVIII) disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments; and (2) that hospital shortfalls under the Children's Health Insurance program (SSA title XXI) count towards a hospital's specific DSH cap.

Declares that expenditures for medical assistance for optional targeted low- income children (enhanced FMAP) under SCHIP do not include expenditures for DSH-furnished Medicaid inpatient hospital services.

What's happening now November 17, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

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