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S 776 107th Congress Senate

Medicaid Safety Net Improvement Act of 2001

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the floor for treatment as an extremely low DSH State to 3 percent in fiscal year 2002.

Introduced: May 10, 2002 See on congress.gov
Health Hospital ratesMedicaidMedically uninsuredProspective payment systems (Medical care)Social Welfare
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Apr 25, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3927)
Apr 25, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3926-3927)
Apr 25, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 25, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3927)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Medicaid Safety Net Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to increase the allowed Federal Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotment in "extremely low-DSH" States from one percent to three percent of the State's Medicaid program costs.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1604 Identical bill Medicaid Safety Net Improvement Act of 2001
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 10, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 776: Medicaid Safety Net Improvement Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-776/
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