118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 990 — SAFE Hospitals Act of 2023

“To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a methodology for determining State allotments for Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments that is based on State poverty levels, to require States to prioritize disproportionate share hospital payments on the basis of Medicaid inpatient utilization and low-income utilization rates, and for other purposes.”

Health

Introduced Feb 14, 2023

Last action Feb 24, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Feb 14, 2023

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Referred

Feb 24, 2023

E&C

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill alters Medicaid requirements relating to payment for inpatient hospital services that are provided by disproportionate share hospitals (DSHs). (DSHs are hospitals that receive additional payment under Medicaid for treating a large share of low-income patients.) Among other changes, the bill requires state Medicaid programs to adopt a payment methodology that meets certain criteria, including by prioritizing payments based on the DSH tier for which the hospital qualifies; tiers are determined based on factors such as the hospital's Medicaid inpatient utilization rate. The bill also incorporates state poverty ratios (i.e., the number of qualifying low-income individuals in a state...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Feb 24, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 14, 2023

Introduced in House

Feb 14, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.