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H.R.4652 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make permanent the Tennessee disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotment under the Medicaid program.115th Congress (2017-2018)

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Sponsor: Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] (Introduced 12/14/2017)
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House - 12/15/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)

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Introduced in House (12/14/2017)

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.