S 474
119th Congress
Senate
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Medicaid
Rural conditions and development
Fair Funding for Rural Hospitals Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S796)
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Fair Funding for Rural Hospitals Act
This bill establishes a minimum funding allotment for Medicaid disproportionate-share hospitals (DSHs). (DSHs are hospitals that receive additional payments under Medicaid for treating a large share of low-income patients.)
Specifically, the bill establishes a minimum allotment of $20 million per state for FY2025-FY2029, increased for inflation in subsequent years, despite any required reductions or other applicable funding calculations.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S796)
Committees of jurisdiction
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