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S. 1108 (111th)

Safeguarding Our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

20 May 2009

Last action

20 May 2009 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA]

Subjects

Healthcare, Budget

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare · Budget

Summary

Safeguarding Our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in the case of discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2009, to apply budget neutrality on a national basis in the calculation of the Medicare hospital wage index floor, including a minimum wage index, for each all-urban and rural state 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. 20 May 2009

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 May 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

Documents

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sources

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