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H.R. 4652

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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make permanent the Tennessee disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotment under the Medicaid program.
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Committee
Latest Action · December 15, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
December 14, 2017
Sponsor
Rep. Marsha BlackburnR
Cosponsors (7)
2D 5R
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This bill makes permanent the annual disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotment for Tennessee. (DSHs are hospitals that receive additional payment under Medicaid for treating a large share of low-income patients.) Current law provides for an annual $53.1 million DSH allotment for Tennessee through FY2025.

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