United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5985 (115th)
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit review of certain Medicare payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals, and for other purposes.
Introduced
29 May 2018
Last action
7 June 2018 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
This bill allows administrative or judicial review of additional Medicare disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payment determinations for acute care hospitals known as subsection (d) hospitals. Under current law, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must make DSH payments to qualifying hospitals that treat a disproportionate share of low-income patients.
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Timeline
29 May 2018
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
29 May 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 May 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 June 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 29 May 2018 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Carlos Curbelo · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] · D · Cosponsor
- · hswm00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5985
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/5985
- us · 115-hr-5985 · source updated 5 December 2025