HR 2088
115th Congress
House
Health
Health care coverage and access
Hospital care
Medicaid
Property tax
State and local finance
State and local taxation
Empire State Equity Act
Introduced: April 12, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 14, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 12, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Empire State Equity Act
This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to increase federal Medicaid funding for states that received, for FY2016, disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotments greater than six times the national average. (DSHs are hospitals that receive additional payment under Medicaid for treating a large share of low-income patients.)
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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