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Save our Safety-Net Hospitals Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-5064| House 
| Updated: 8/29/2025
Nick LaLota

Nick LaLota

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (10)
Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)Laura Gillen (Democratic)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill modifies limitations on Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payment adjustments, which are crucial for hospitals serving a high volume of low-income patients. It amends the Social Security Act to broaden the scope of services and patient populations that qualify for these payments. The legislation expands the definition of uncompensated care by including services provided to Medicaid-eligible individuals who also have coverage through Medicare or private insurance. DSH payments can now account for situations where a hospital's costs exceed the combined payments received from Medicaid, Medicare, and applicable private plans for these patients. This change allows hospitals to count a wider range of services towards their DSH eligibility, potentially increasing their federal funding. A significant provision allows states to utilize unspent DSH allotments from prior federal fiscal years, specifically from October 1, 2021, up to the date of enactment. States can retroactively apply these unspent funds to increase DSH payments to hospitals, provided the adjustments comply with the newly amended DSH rules, thereby maximizing financial support for safety-net hospitals.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9351
Save our Safety-Net Hospitals Act of 2024
Aug 29, 2025
Introduced in House
Aug 29, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 9, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2743
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9351
    Save our Safety-Net Hospitals Act of 2024


  • August 29, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • August 29, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • September 9, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2743
    Introduced in Senate

Health

Related Bills

  • S 119-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act
  • HR 119-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
  • HR 119-1768: Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act
  • S 119-2743: Save Our Safety-Net Hospitals Act of 2025

Save our Safety-Net Hospitals Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-5064| House 
| Updated: 8/29/2025
This bill modifies limitations on Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payment adjustments, which are crucial for hospitals serving a high volume of low-income patients. It amends the Social Security Act to broaden the scope of services and patient populations that qualify for these payments. The legislation expands the definition of uncompensated care by including services provided to Medicaid-eligible individuals who also have coverage through Medicare or private insurance. DSH payments can now account for situations where a hospital's costs exceed the combined payments received from Medicaid, Medicare, and applicable private plans for these patients. This change allows hospitals to count a wider range of services towards their DSH eligibility, potentially increasing their federal funding. A significant provision allows states to utilize unspent DSH allotments from prior federal fiscal years, specifically from October 1, 2021, up to the date of enactment. States can retroactively apply these unspent funds to increase DSH payments to hospitals, provided the adjustments comply with the newly amended DSH rules, thereby maximizing financial support for safety-net hospitals.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9351
Save our Safety-Net Hospitals Act of 2024
Aug 29, 2025
Introduced in House
Aug 29, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 9, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2743
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9351
    Save our Safety-Net Hospitals Act of 2024


  • August 29, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • August 29, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • September 9, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2743
    Introduced in Senate
Nick LaLota

Nick LaLota

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (10)
Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)Laura Gillen (Democratic)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 119-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act
  • HR 119-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
  • HR 119-1768: Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act
  • S 119-2743: Save Our Safety-Net Hospitals Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted