Fair Funding for Rural Hospitals Act
Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum Medicaid disproportionate share hospital allotment for States.
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1992 | Senate · vote #111 | On Passage of the Bill S. 474 | Passed | 88–5 | See who voted → |
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S796)
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.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 474: Fair Funding for Rural Hospitals Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-474/
"S. 474: Fair Funding for Rural Hospitals Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-474/.
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