Lets Tennessee hospitals get permanent funding to care for low-income patients.
This bill would make sure hospitals in Tennessee that serve many low-income patients get a steady stream of federal money. Currently, this funding isn't permanent and can change based on other rules. If passed, these hospitals would get a set amount each year, starting in the government's budget year 2026, with future increases tied to how funding grows for other states with similar needs.
Today, Tennessee's DSH funding is not permanent and can change based on other rules or demonstration projects. After this bill, Tennessee would get a permanent DSH allotment starting in the government's budget year 2026. The initial amount would be based on its 2015 funding. For any year after 2026, the funding would increase like it does for other low DSH states.
S 3299 · 119th Congress · December 2, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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