S 474
Fair Funding for Rural Hospitals Act
Summary
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.
Bill status
- Status
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]
- Cosponsors
- 3
- Policy area
- Health
- Introduced
- 2025-02-06
- Latest action
- 2025-02-06: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S796)
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-02-06: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S796)
- 2025-02-06: Introduced in Senate