HR 7397
118th Congress
House
Health
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a definition of essential health system in statute.
Introduced: February 15, 2024
Introduced by:
Trahan, Lori
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 16, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 15, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 15, 2024
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill establishes a statutory definition for essential health system under Medicare.
Under the bill, an essential health system is one that (1) is an acute care hospital that is paid under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system (excluding children’s, inpatient psychiatric, long-term care, rehabilitation hospitals, and certain cancer hospitals); (2) is a non-federal governmental or private nonprofit hospital; and (3) is a Medicaid disproportionate share hospital, has a Medicare disproportionate patient percentage of at least 35%, or has a Medicare disproportionate share hospital uncompensated care payment factor of 0.0005 or more.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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