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S 2959 116th Congress Senate

DSH Cuts Delay Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to modify the reductions in Medicaid DSH allotments.

Introduced: December 2, 2019 See on congress.gov
Health Health facilities and institutionsHealth programs administration and fundingHospital careMedicaidState and local finance
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 2, 2019
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 Latest action December 2, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

DSH Cuts Delay Act of 2019

This bill delays certain reductions to Medicaid disproportionate-share hospital allotments.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3054 Related bill DSH Cuts Delay Act of 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2959: DSH Cuts Delay Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2959/
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"S. 2959: DSH Cuts Delay Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2959/.
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