HR 5721
110th Congress
House
Health
Access to health care
Case management
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to health facilities
Federal-state relations
Hospital care
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Medicaid
Medically uninsured
Quality of care
Social Welfare
Welfare recipients
Strengthening the Safety Net Act of 2008
Introduced: April 8, 2008
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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