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H.R. 6966 (110th)

Safeguarding Our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008

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Introduced

18 September 2008

Last action

18 September 2008 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]

Subjects

Healthcare, Budget

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare · Budget

Summary

Safeguarding Our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in the case of discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2008, to continue to apply budget neutrality on a national basis in the calculation of the urban hospital wage floor for discharges occurring during FY2008 under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (through a uniform, national adjustment to the area wage index).

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Timeline

  1. 18 September 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 September 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 September 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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