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H.R. 1604 (107th)

Medicaid Safety Net Improvement Act of 2001

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Introduced

26 April 2001

Last action

8 May 2001 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1], Betty McCollum, Rosa DeLauro, Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Watkins, Wes [D-OK-3], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2], RON KIND, Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21], COLLIN PETERSON, Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Sanford Bishop, Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], John Boozman, Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7], Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

19 August 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Medicaid Safety Net Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to increase the allowed Federal Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotment in "extremely low-DSH" States from one percent to three percent of the State's Medicaid program costs.

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Timeline

  1. 26 April 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 April 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 April 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 May 2001

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

3 official files

Introduced in House (text)

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