Rep. LaLota Introduces Bipartisan Save our Safety-Net Hospitals Act to Protect Funding for Low-Income Care
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for review. It is actively moving forward as it waits for the committee to discuss the proposal. There are no upcoming votes or hearings scheduled at this time.
The bill has support from both parties and addresses a major financial concern for hospitals, but it must still pass through the committee process and compete with other budget priorities.
Medicare beneficiaries who also qualify for Medicaid (dual-eligible patients) and use safety-net hospitals would indirectly benefit. The bill allows hospitals to count costs associated with these patients when calculating their DSH payment caps, which helps keep these hospitals financially viable and available to serve those patients.
“payments made under title XVIII or by an applicable plan (as defined in section 1862(b)(8)(F)) for such services.”
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
The Save Our Safety-Net Hospitals Act of 2025, introduced by Senators Jim Banks and Kirsten Gillibrand, was signed into law as part of a recent appropriations package. The bill restores the pre-2021 Medicaid DSH payment formula, boosting funding for Indiana hospitals by $140 million annually.
A bipartisan group of House members, led by Rep. Nick LaLota and Rep. Yvette Clarke, introduced the Save Our Safety-Net Hospitals Act to mitigate federal policy changes that harm the ability of essential hospitals to recover financial losses sustained while caring for dually eligible patients.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Save our Safety-Net Hospitals Act of 2025
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