H.R. 7397

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7397 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7397 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a definition of essential health system in statute. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2024 Mrs. Trahan (for herself and Mr. Valadao) introduced the following bill; which was 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a definition of essential health system in statute. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ESTABLISHING A DEFINITION OF ESSENTIAL HEALTH SYSTEM IN STATUTE. Section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(nnn) Essential Health System.--The term `essential health system' means a hospital-- ``(1) that is a subsection (d) hospital (as defined in section 1886(d)(1)(B)); ``(2) that is a non-Federal governmental or private nonprofit hospital; and ``(3) that-- ``(A) meets the requirements of a Medicaid deemed disproportionate share hospital (as described in section 1923(b)(1)); ``(B) has a Medicare disproportionate patient percentage of at least 35 percent (as defined in section 1886(d)(5)(F)(vi)); or ``(C) has a Medicare disproportionate share hospital uncompensated care payment factor of 0.0005 or more, (as defined in section 1886(r)(2)(C)).''. <all>