HR 6605
116th Congress
House
Health
Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Department of Health and Human Services
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Hospital care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medicaid
Medicare
Helping Hospitals in Need Act
Introduced: April 23, 2020
Introduced by:
Hayes, Jahana
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Apr 23, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Helping Hospitals in Need Act
This bill provides additional appropriations for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund for (1) hospitals and health care providers that serve a high proportion of uninsured or low-income patients, and (2) states and territories that have the highest per capita hospitalization rates for confirmed cases of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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