To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary increase in Medicaid DSH allotments during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-6584
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2020-04-21
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health care coverage and access

Health facilities and institutions

Hospital care

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Medicaid

Tennessee
Latest action: action_date: 2020-04-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-04-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill increases Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotments for FY2020 and for the duration of the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). (DSHs are hospitals that receive additional payment under Medicaid for treating a large share of low-income patients.)</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6584 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2020 Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself and Mr. Gomez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary increase in Medicaid DSH allotments during the COVID–19 emergency period, and for other purposes.

1. Temporary increase in Medicaid DSH allotments during COVID–19 emergency period (a) In general Section 1923(f)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and subparagraph (E) and inserting and subparagraphs (E) and (F) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) Temporary increase in allotments during certain public health emergency The DSH allotment for any State is— (i) for fiscal year 2020, equal to 102.5 percent of the DSH allotment that would be determined under this paragraph for the State for fiscal year 2020 without application of this subparagraph, notwithstanding subparagraphs (B) and (C); and (ii) for a subsequent fiscal year (if any) during which the emergency period defined in paragraph (1)(B) of section 1135(g) is in effect, equal to 102.5 percent of the DSH allotment determined under this subparagraph for the State for the previous fiscal year. For each fiscal year after fiscal year 2020 during which the emergency period described in clause (ii) is not in effect, the DSH allotment for a State for such fiscal year is equal to the DSH allotment that would have been determined under this paragraph for such fiscal year if this subparagraph had not been enacted. . (b) DSH allotment adjustment for Tennessee Section 1923(f)(6)(A)(vi) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)(6)(A)(vi) ) is amended— (1) by striking Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection and inserting the following: (I) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection (except as provided in subclause (II) of this clause) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (II) Temporary increase in allotments during certain public health emergency For any of fiscal years 2020 through 2025, if the emergency period defined in paragraph (1)(B) of section 1135(g) is in effect during such fiscal year, the DSH allotment for Tennessee for such fiscal year shall be $54,427,500. . (c) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that a State should prioritize making payments under the State plan of the State under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) (or a waiver of such plan) to disproportionate share hospitals that have a higher share of COVID–19 patients relative to other such hospitals in the State.