HR 3141
111th Congress
House
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health programs administration and funding
Hospital care
Medicaid
Strengthening the Health Care Safety Net Act of 2009
Introduced: July 9, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 10, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 9, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 9, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Strengthening the Health Care Safety Net Act of 2009 - 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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