DSH Cuts Delay Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3054
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]
Introduced: 2019-06-03
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health facilities and institutions

Health programs administration and funding

Hospital care

Medicaid

State and local finance
Latest action: action_date: 2019-06-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-06-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>DSH Cuts Delay Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill delays certain reductions to Medicaid disproportionate-share hospital allotments.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3054 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 3, 2019 Mr. Olson 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 modify the reductions in Medicaid DSH allotments.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DSH Cuts Delay Act of 2019 . 2. Modification of reductions in Medicaid DSH allotments Section 1923(f)(7)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)(7)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking 2020 and inserting 2022 ; and (2) in clause (ii), by striking equal to and all that follows through the period and inserting equal to $8,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025. .