US Congress House Bill 3430 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on July 30 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-07-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

DSH Collaborative Care Network Pilot Program Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out a Medicare disproportionate share hospital (DSH) pilot program under which participating DSHs shall receive additional Medicare funds to establish model projects to: (1) reduce the unnecessary use of items and services furnished in hospital emergency departments; (2) manage chronic conditions to reduce their severity, negative health outcomes, and expense; (3) provide more comprehensive and coordinated care to low-income vulnerable individuals and individuals without health insurance coverage or with inadequate coverage; (4) increase preventive services, including screening and counseling, to those who would otherwise not receive them; (5) ensure the availability of community-wide safety net services; and (6) accomplish other specified goals. Makes funds available under the Pilot Program for a participating DSH to create and support collaborative care networks that would: (1) assist low-income individuals without adequate health care coverage access and use health services, as well as enroll in applicable public or private health insurance programs; and (2) improve health care by providing case management, application assistance, and appropriate referrals. Directs the Secretary to create within HHS a Collaborative Care Network Center.

DSH Collaborative Care Network Pilot Program Act of 2009

Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]	Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]
Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-07-31		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-07-30		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2009-07-30		Referred to House Ways and Means
2009-07-30		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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3430/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3430/BILLS-111hr3430ih.pdf