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HR 5721 110th Congress House

Strengthening the Safety Net Act of 2008

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a DSH redistribution pool from unexpended Medicaid DSH allotments in order to increase Medicaid DS… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a DSH redistribution pool from unexpended Medicaid DSH allotments in order to increase Medicaid DSH allotments for low DSH States and to provide grants for health access networks serving the uninsured.

Introduced: April 8, 2008 See on congress.gov
Health Access to health careCase managementEconomics and Public FinanceFederal aid to health facilities
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Federal-state relationsHospital careIntergovernmental fiscal relationsMedicaidMedically uninsuredQuality of careSocial WelfareWelfare recipients
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Apr 9, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 8, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 8, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E544)
Apr 8, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 9, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening the Safety Net Act of 2008 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to establish a disproportionate share hospital (DSH) redistribution pool from unexpended Medicaid DSH allotments to fund an increase in allotments for low DSH states.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award demonstration grants to health access networks to improve access, quality, and continuity of care for uninsured individuals through better coordination of care by such networks.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 21, 2008
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 8, 2008
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Apr 8, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5721: Strengthening the Safety Net Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5721/
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