To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a definition of essential health system in statute.

Summary

This bill establishes a statutory definition for essential health system under Medicare. Under the bill, an essential health system is one that (1) is an acute care hospital that is paid under Medicare's inpatient prospective payment system (excluding children’s, inpatient psychiatric, long-term care, rehabilitation hospitals, and certain cancer hospitals); (2) is a non-federal governmental or private nonprofit hospital; and (3) is a Medicaid disproportionate share hospital, has a Medicare disproportionate patient percentage of at least 35%, or has a Medicare disproportionate share hospital uncompensated care payment factor of 0.0005 or more.

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Timeline

1. 15 February 2024

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 February 2024

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 February 2024

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 February 2024

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 17 December 2024

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 15 February 2024 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 February 2024

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Sponsors

• Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] · D · Sponsor
• David Valadao · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Dean Phillips · D · Cosponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Jenniffer González-Colón · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Julia Letlow · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
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