US HB2088 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on April 12 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 12 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Empire State Equity Act This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to increase federal Medicaid funding for states that received, for FY2016, disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotments greater than six times the national average. (DSHs are hospitals that receive additional payment under Medicaid for treating a large share of low-income patients.)
Title
Empire State Equity Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY] | Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY] | Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY] |
| Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY] | Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY] |
| Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-14 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2017-04-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2017-04-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Health
Health care coverage and access
Hospital care
Medicaid
Property tax
State and local finance
State and local taxation
Health care coverage and access
Hospital care
Medicaid
Property tax
State and local finance
State and local taxation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2088/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2088/BILLS-115hr2088ih.pdf |
