United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5721 (110th)
Strengthening the Safety Net Act of 2008
Introduced
8 April 2008
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Summary
Strengthening the Safety Net Act of 2008 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to establish a disproportionate share hospital (DSH) redistribution pool from unexpended Medicaid DSH allotments to fund an increase in allotments for low DSH states. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award demonstration grants to health access networks to improve access, quality, and continuity of care for uninsured individuals through better coordination of care by such networks.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 April 2008
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 April 2008
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 April 2008
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5721
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/5721