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S 652 108th Congress Senate Health District of Columbia Government Operations and Politics Hospital care Hospital rates Hospitals Intergovernmental fiscal relations Medicaid Medically uninsured Social Welfare

Access to Hospitals Act of 2003

Introduced: March 18, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Mar 18, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3901)
Mar 18, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3900-3901)
Mar 18, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Access to Hospitals Act of 2003 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to repeal specified reductions after FY 2000 and thereby extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotments provided under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000.

Increases the Medicaid DSH allotment for the District of Columbia.

What's happening now March 18, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3901)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 328 Identical bill Access to Hospitals Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 4, 2003
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 3, 2003
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 3, 2003
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 18, 2003
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 18, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 652: Access to Hospitals Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-652/
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