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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary increase in Medicaid DSH allotments during the COVID–19 emergency period, and for other purposes.

H.R. 6584 · 116th Congress · Apr 21, 2020 · Lineage

A BILL

Section 1 Temporary increase in Medicaid DSH allotments during COVID–19 emergency period

(a)
In general— Section 1923(f)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)(3)) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (A), by striking “and subparagraph (E)” and inserting “and subparagraphs (E) and (F)”; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(F) Temporary increase in allotments during certain public health emergency—The DSH allotment for any State is—

“(i) for fiscal year 2020, equal to 102.5 percent of the DSH allotment that would be determined under this paragraph for the State for fiscal year 2020 without application of this subparagraph, notwithstanding subparagraphs (B) and (C); and

“(ii) for a subsequent fiscal year (if any) during which the emergency period defined in paragraph (1)(B) of section 1135(g) is in effect, equal to 102.5 percent of the DSH allotment determined under this subparagraph for the State for the previous fiscal year.”

(b)
DSH allotment adjustment for Tennessee— Section 1923(f)(6)(A)(vi) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)(6)(A)(vi)) is amended—
(1)
by striking “Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection” and inserting the following:

“(I) In general—Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection (except as provided in subclause (II) of this clause)”

(2)
by adding at the end the following:

“(II) Temporary increase in allotments during certain public health emergency—For any of fiscal years 2020 through 2025, if the emergency period defined in paragraph (1)(B) of section 1135(g) is in effect during such fiscal year, the DSH allotment for Tennessee for such fiscal year shall be $54,427,500.”

(c)
Sense of Congress— It is the sense of Congress that a State should prioritize making payments under the State plan of the State under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) (or a waiver of such plan) to disproportionate share hospitals that have a higher share of COVID–19 patients relative to other such hospitals in the State.