119th Congress
S. 474
Fair Funding for Rural Hospitals Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Introduced
- Feb 6, 2025
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (3)
Original cosponsors (3)
- Brian Schatz (D-HI)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S796) - Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate