Disproportionate Share Hospital Assistance Act of 2005

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Bill Number

HR 4606

Introduced

Dec 16, 2005

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Topics

Case mix (Medical care) Cost of living adjustments Economics and Public Finance Health Hospital rates Indexing (Economic policy) Medicaid Medically uninsured Social Welfare Welfare recipients

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Summary

Disproportionate Share Hospital Assistance Act of 2005 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to make the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotments for states for FY2005 and FY2006 the same as the allotment for FY2004 (thus providing a cost-of-living increase).

Actions

Jan 3, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 16, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 16, 2005

Introduced in House

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